Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) were born during the oil crisis that began in 1973. They became popular by the 2010s, when concerns about energy efficiency as a way to combat climate change rose ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The anger about FirstEnergy Corp.'s initial effort to distribute energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs has died down. Consumers now have to face a hard fact: You won't be ...

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A new drop box is available for your used energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs at Olympia's City Hall. Because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, the city and Puget Sound Energy ...

Compact-fluorescent light bulbs are great energy-savers, but there are some safety issues that consumers should consider, too. Changing just five often-used regular bulbs to CFLs can save about $25 a ...

Q When I put a GE three-way compact fluorescent light (CFL) into a lamp, it flickered and then it must have gotten very hot because it started smoking and smelling just awful. I turned it off, ...

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I recently wondered, after replacing my second one, how the internals of compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs compare and contrast to an LED light bulb? I anticipated I’d find a plethora of passive analog ...

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Q Can compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) create a fire hazard? We had one that smoked recently. The base was red hot. What is the potential danger? A Although not common, there have been cases of ...