Read more compact fluorescent bulbs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1635/compact-fluorescent-bulbs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:07:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDutch electronics giant Philips has created an LED light bulb that, if it lives up to its billing, could claim the US government’s coveted “L Prize.” More important, the new bulb could inherit the 60-watt bulb’s throne. The Energy Department is offering $10 million—and a pile of juicy government...http://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough proponents plug the financial savings and good climate karma of compact fluorescent light bulbs, not everyone thinks the European ban on most incandescent bulbs that kicks in tomorrow is such a bright idea, the New York Times reports. Consumers across the continent are hoarding old-school bulbs, worried over the...http://www.newser.com/story/68263/euro-bulb-ban-begins-but-many-take-dim-view-of-cfls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60400/maine-law-targets-cfl-mercury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMaine has become the first state in the nation to tackle the problem of mercury in low-energy light bulbs, the Boston Globe reports. A new state law requires manufacturers to reduce the amount of the toxic metal in the bulbs and pay for the cost of safe recycling, a measure...http://www.newser.com/story/60400/maine-law-targets-cfl-mercury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 3:09:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54648/are-compact-fluorescent-bulbs-junk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCompact fluorescent light bulbs cost a little more than regular bulbs, but they’re supposed to last for 10,000 hours, cut your electric bill, and, incidentally, help save the planet. But buyers are finding a disturbing number of bulbs that last hours, not years, the New York Times reports. “It’s...http://www.newser.com/story/54648/are-compact-fluorescent-bulbs-junk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Mar 2009 14:35:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30446/eu-will-ban-incandescent-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe European Union is set to begin phasing out the incandescent light bulb in favor of compact fluorescent bulb, Der Spiegel reports. The highest-wattage bulbs will go next year; the transition to CFLs—using a fifth of the energy and lasting 10 times longer—should be complete in 2015.http://www.newser.com/story/30446/eu-will-ban-incandescent-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:07:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14723/whats-the-next-bright-idea-for-light-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetailers will be banned from selling inefficient incandescent bulbs in 2012, but manufacturers say their bright idea about compact fluorescents came years ago and the industry was heading in that direction anyway. In fact, the coming years will see a wave of more efficient light sources—not only flourescents, but...http://www.newser.com/story/14723/whats-the-next-bright-idea-for-light-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Dec 2007 16:50:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12489/wal-mart-shops-for-green-cred.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping to soften its image, Wal-Mart is going green, the Washington Post reports. The retail giant is now donating to environmental groups, improving its energy efficiency, and creating the first hybrid shipping truck. Yet some critics say it's a mere cover. "Wal-Mart is willing to spread its money wherever it...http://www.newser.com/story/12489/wal-mart-shops-for-green-cred.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Nov 2007 6:16:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5967/actually-it-is-easy-being-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo you're not ready to give up your car for a bicycle to help the Earth. LiveScience suggests 10 baby steps to going green that won't even cramp your style. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs. Purchase Energy Star-rated appliances, electronics, and lighting. Instead of plastic bags, shop with a reusable...http://www.newser.com/story/5967/actually-it-is-easy-being-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Aug 2007 17:09:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/1799/the-battle-of-the-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShe's from Venus, he's from Mars when it comes to. . . compact fluorescent light bulbs. Right-thinking men everywhere are boldly buying and screwing the environmentally friendly bulbs into sockets all over the house, the Washington Post reports, while women are, in turn, unscrewing them and going back to incandescent.http://www.newser.com/story/1799/the-battle-of-the-bulbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Apr 2007 14:00:00 CDT