Q. We were in a local building supply store recently and I saw that they collect used CFL bulbs for recycling. They also had some information there on clean-up procedures for broken CFLs, and it made ...

CFLs have improved over the years that Consumer Reports has tested them. Back in 2007 you could find CFLs that flickered when first turned on, cast a weird light, hummed, buzzed, and even smoked when ...

Q. Your recent article touting CFL bulbs was unfortunately one-sided. The cost savings dwindle when these bulbs burn out and they must be taken to a toxic waste disposal site. The time taken to find ...

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 ...

They're great energy savers, but do you know what to do with them when they burn out or break? Jim Nanni not only consults on testing of compact fluorescent lights at Consumer Reports, he also uses ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - It's a common household product you use every day, but probably don't buy very often. It seems there are more and more options in the light bulb isle at your local store ...

VERMONT (NEWS10) — As of February 17, Vermont will become the first state to ban the sale of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. According to Eart911, CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional ...

Not all CFLs are created equal. Find out how to save the most energy with CFLs and how to get a bulb with better light quality. Compact fluorescent light bulbs save consumers money — and their use can ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The anger about FirstEnergy Corp.'s initial effort to distribute energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs has died down. Consumers now have to face a hard fact: You won't be ...

Hybrid bulbs, the kind being made by Deposition Sciences Inc., are too expensive to pay for themselves at the moment, says an editor at Consumer Reports magazine, which put compact fluorescent bulbs ...