In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at what's behind a new ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs, and ...

Fluorescent lighting was once highly sought-after, but we know now that the risks outweigh the benefits, which is why one state is banning them.

Do you remember making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs? Today, switching to LEDs offers even more benefits in ...

Check the light bulbs you have in your home if you live in this state — they may no longer be allowed under a new House bill ...

The act prohibits sales of most fluorescent bulbs, joining nine other states in the transition to energy-efficient LED ...

In 2023, the Government of Canada estimated there were around 100 million lamps containing mercury sold in Canada over the ...

Canada has banned the import and manufacture of CFL bulbs due to mercury risks. Learn which bulbs are illegal and how to ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

In 1976, Good Times ruled TV, Gerald Ford was trying to "whip inflation now," and in Ohio, a new kind of light bulb was being invented. The man behind the CFL looks back. Michael Kanellos is editor at ...

Fluorescent lighting has long been recognized for its energy savings benefits. Economic factors, such as rising energy costs, coupled with increased consumer environmental awareness over such issues ...

Q. The bulbs in a fluorescent lighting fixture above the laundry area in our basement just burned out. My husband and I are not in agreement about whether to leave this fixture on all the time or not.

Because fluorescent bulbs last so long, there may not necessarily be a rush to replace the fixtures in the next six months. Joseph Howley, manager industry relations for GE Lighting in Neela Park, ...