Long touted as an energy-saving alternative for home lighting, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) now have the potential to be even more efficient, as well as dimmable, thanks to research at ...

Who would have thought a mere lightbulb would become such a media darling? The compact fluorescent lamp, or CFL, has reached eco-friendly superstardom. It’s touted everywhere you look as one of the ...

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 ...

Live longer by quitting smoking, drinking moderately, exercising regularly, limiting stress and eating a bowl of porridge every day. Great advice for a human, but terrible for a compact fluorescent ...

Don’t use a regular CFL with a dimmer switch, this will cause the bulb to burn out quicker. Choose a CFL made specifically for use with dimmers. Don’t expect a regular CFL to produce three levels of ...

CNET conducts a "regular person's" comparison of the new AmbientLED bulb from Philips, along with its CFL and incandescent counterparts, without all the jargon. In a software-driven world, it's easy ...

"Going green" is all the rage, and many people are doing their part by switching to energy-efficient light bulbs. But, says environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo, not all "green lights" are created ...

FILE PHOTO: This lighting display compares a variety of compact fluorescent, LED and incandescent light bulbs — including a yellow compact fluorescent 15 watt spiral bug light in the foreground. Janet ...

GE has decided it is time to part ways with compact fluorescent lamp production, the company announced in a statement today. This year, GE plans to cease production of CFL light bulbs and switch its ...

The Environmental Protection Agency and some large business, including Wal-Mart, are aggressively promoting the sale of compact fluorescent light bulbs as a way to save energy and fight global warming ...

Scroll down to read advice from the EPA and Energy Department on what to look for in a CFL — and get a home energy calculator. The Environmental Protection Agency and some large business, including ...