The lighting revolution that is now underway is seeing the incandescent bulb slowly go the way of candles and oil lamps. Incandescents' acclaimed heir apparent, the compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL ...

Actually, the EPA advisory does allow for vacuuming glass shards after you have cleaned up the powdery debris with sticky tape or a couple of stiff cards, blotted the remaining powder with a damp ...

As the use of incandescent light bulbs is phased out in the United States, consumers are turning to compact fluorescent bulbs as an energy- and cost-saving alternative. The way CFL bulbs sometimes ...

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 ...

Back in 2005, Oprah got on TV, with Leonardo DiCaprio and his Prius, to warn us all of the dangers of global warming, urging us to swap out incandescent bulbs for more energy-conscious compact ...

Q Can compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) create a fire hazard? We had one that smoked recently. The base was red hot. What is the potential danger? A Although not common, there have been cases of ...