About Fluorescent Light Bulbs. By David Hancock. March 15, 2007 / 8:58 AM EDT / CBS News ... As in most parts of our life, civic responsibility is a balancing act, ...

One bulb can cost as much as $75, but they last 10 times LONGER than a CFL bulb, or 60,000 hours with a total cost of energy of just $12 to power that bulb for the full 60,000 hours.

A 13- to 20-watt compact fluorescent bulb generates a lot less heat than a 75-watt incandescent bulb does, and lasts a lot longer. Vibration can shorten the life expectancy of a bulb.

The fat, four-foot fluorescent bulb is going the way of the 100-watt household incandescent -- into extinction because it is also an energy hog compared with its replacement. That's the good news.

Something has been stumping me lately, which I hope the Ars hive-mind can answer for me. Like most folks we've been using fluorescent bulbs to replace the old fashioned filaments, especially since ...

Scientists have learned that compact fluorescent light bulbs could give off ultraviolet radiation if their inner coating cracks. Light-emitting diodes, another eco-friendly lighting option, won't ...

The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps ... Regulations in parts of the United States and in the European Union limit mercury to 3.5 milligrams per bulb, ...

This ban also applies to Halogen bulbs and it’s possible that by 2025, Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) will also be phased out under the Biden administration’s new standards.