Light bulbs have changed a lot in the past 20 years, and many states are now banning CFL varieties from being sold. Here's what you need to know as a homeowner.

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs are touted as big money savers. But since they cost so much more than incandescent bulbs, can I really save money by switching to CFLs? In a world filled with ...

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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Late last year I wrote about the energy-saving virtues of compact fluorescent bulbs. Several alert readers raised questions about the mercury hazard and asked how to dispose ...

Q: Given the toxicity of mercury, why in the world would light-bulb manufacturers have chosen to use this in the CFL light bulbs that replaced the incandescents? Soon after these new bulbs were ...

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 ...

OSRAM SYLVANIA is marking the 25th birthday of the modern compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulb. Born on April 17, 1985 in Hannover, Germany, the CFL arrived a full eight inches tall, consuming 20 ...

This morning, I overheard my home contractor husband asking a hardware story about the benefits of compact fluorescent bulbs. We are redoing our kitchen right now, and BRIGHT energy efficiency ...