Consumer choices in light bulbs for their homes have changed significantly over the past few years, and they appear to be doing so again. Compact fluorescent lamp bulbs, the market leader since most ...

The twisty, energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulb, or CFL, is the perfect icon for the small-step/big-impact theory of environmentalism, a glass-and-gas embodiment of the idea that one ...

With the Republican National Convention currently under way in Tampa, I thought it would be appropriate to check in with a favorite dread-inducing topic amongst certain members of the GOP (or at least ...

Mandates in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 call for lamps that use 25% to 30% less energy by 2014 and 70% less energy by 2020 — ostensibly putting the incandescent bulb out to ...

Chris Baskind was an ardent cyclist and car-free advocate who was dedicated to environmental issues and educating others about how to live more simply. By now, green technology early adopters know ...

Dear EarthTalk: Can those energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs that are popular now cause headaches because of the flickering they do? I converted my whole house over last fall, and both ...

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 ...

After an expensive air-conditioning season, more than a few of us have been seeking ways to reduce energy costs. For the last few years, one of the most touted ways has been to change all of our ...

Valentine's Day is just a couple of weeks away, but there's a big split making headlines. "GE is breaking up with compact fluorescent lamps" is how General Electric broke the news in a Monday release ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I flick on the kitchen lights and think I suddenly have cataracts. “Are these lights dim or is it me?” I ask my 14-year-old, who knows everything. “They’re ...

Most people have accepted that it's all but over for old incandescent bulbs. But CFLs—compact fluorescent bulbs, the titular replacements for incandescents—may be rapidly becoming extinct as well.