The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Fix It: Energy-saving CFL bulbs aren't good for every use

Q: How do compact fluorescent light bulbs work? Can they be used with a dimmer switch? How about outdoors, with an electric eye? A: Incandescent bulbs create light by heating a filament inside the ...
CNN

First on CNN: Biden administration moves to phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and push market toward LEDs

The Biden administration is unveiling a new proposed rule that, if enacted, would effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and move the US light bulb markets decisively to more ...
KTAR News

What are the pros and cons of compact fluorescent light bulbs?

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are poised to replace those familiar incandescent bulbs we’ve been using since electricity became a household necessity. Among their benefits: • CFLs use 90 ...
The New York Times

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

I get that we have to let incandescents go, but the chilly, shrill light of their replacements doesn’t compare. By Pamela Paul New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect ...