Signatories to the Minamata Convention on Mercury have agreed to ban the manufacture, import and export of straight tube fluorescent lamps by the end of 2027, paving the way for an end to production ...

Fluorescent lighting uses less energy than comparably bright incandescent bulbs do. So switching to fluorescents will shave your energy bill. The big surprise: Relying on fluorescent lights may also ...

Families and businesses in Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Maine will save $2 billion in utility bills by 2050 and have reduced risk of mercury exposure, thanks to new laws that phase out ...

Part of our work here at Grist is to give advice to curious readers, and one thing we find ourselves saying a lot is, “Change those bulbs to CFLs!” But you can only socket to ’em so many times before ...

We all know how energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs are, and we’ve all been hearing for the past couple years how we should replace every light bulb in our house with a CFL. But have you ever ...

Uncover the hidden downsides of CFL light bulbs, from reduced energy efficiency to potential toxicity. Learn why it is time to switch to safer bulb options.

A light source consisting of a long glass tube containing mercury in a partial vacuum. Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury ...

Which is worse for you, a can of tuna or a broken CFL bulb? Sorry, Charlie... image by Dave Lifson A paper expected to be published in the August issue of the ...

Harmless low-energy nuclear reactions may be taking place routinely inside of compact fluorescent lightbulbs, according to a physicist whose theories have NASA researchers abuzz with the prospect of ...