Replacing even one incandescent bulb in your home with a compact fluorescent is, unfortunately, a bit of an adventure. But it is well worth the effort, and once you have the system figured out, it ...
Household lightbulbs look small and innocent enough. But when it comes to energy costs, they can blind you when you open your monthly bill. Switching to energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights, or ...
We all know how energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs are, and we’ve all been hearing for the past couple years how we should replace every light bulb in our house with a CFL. But have you ever ...
In this video, I share my experience with the EnviroLite 2 ft. x 4 ft. LED fluorescent light (Model: EVTR2X4BL40) installed in my garage. After a thorough search for a reliable lighting solution, I ...
To comply with new laws on reducing energy usage, fluorescent and HID lighting systems — both examples of arc discharge lamps — have become more complex and varied in their performance. To understand ...
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 ...
President Joe Biden’s Energy Department will unveil proposed light-bulb efficiency rules that would effectively phase out compact fluorescent bulbs and move U.S. households decisively toward ...