compact fluorescent light bulbs

• Bright Ideas ; Considering Making the Switch to Energy-Efficient Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs? Moneysmart Takes a Look at the Issues

Twenty years ago, compact fluorescent light bulbs got the cold shoulder. Sure, they could save energy and money, but their high price, dull light and odd shapes were turn-offs. Over the years, the bulbs have evolved, along with consumer attitudes toward using them. According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, 81 percent of Americans have bought CFLs.

• Buffalo News
• September 28, 2010

• Earth Talk: ; Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Use Less Energy

E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why aren't compact fluorescent light bulbs taking over more quickly from incandescents, given their substantial energy- saving advantage? And what about recycling them when they ultimately burn out? I've heard they contain mercury. - Nancy Holmes, Seaside, Ore.

• Charleston Gazette
• February 05, 2008

• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Q: Is it OK to use a fluorescent light bulb with a dimmer switch?

• Daily Breeze
• March 24, 2008

• Duke Energy Strives to Give Away Another 10 Million Cfls ; Earth Hour Sparks Opportunity for Customers to Turn Darkness Into Energy-Efficient Light

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced plans to distribute 10 million free compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to eligible customers in 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO )

• U.S. Newswire
• March 23, 2011

• Recycling Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Q: The Daily Breeze published a supplement titled "Focus on Recycling" on Feb. 16 that included an article on how to recycle fluorescent lights. But it only discussed recycling for businesses. What are individuals supposed to do with these?

• Daily Breeze
• March 24, 2008

• More Artifices of 'Green'

If the mercury danger of broken compact fluorescent light bulbs is so minuscule (as their apologists and propagandists claim), why are the warnings so extensive? A good example comes from Landlord Service Bureau Inc. of North Huntington, which provides landlords with a master lease agreement form (in this case, the Pennsylvania Kostelac Residential Lease Agreement).

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• August 14, 2011

• Trisonic Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO)

• U.S. Newswire
• January 20, 2011

• Kids Peek Inside Fire Department

Twenty-eight enthusiastic youngsters showed up for the first session of Fire and Life Safety Camp at the Bridge Road fire station the week of July 18-22. Sponsored by Suffolk Fire and Rescue, camp covers a host of firefighting and safety experiences ranging from manning the hoses and donning equipment to practicing bicycle safety and calling 911. When I dropped in, firefighter Katie S. Peirce was showing off a Halligan bar, a forcible entry fire department staple. I can't say I knew anything about the hefty combination tool, but I came to find out it was invented in 1948 by Hugh Halligan, a deputy chief in the New York City fire department. Due to the potential conflict of interest, the NYFD was initially reluctant to buy any of these, while the Boston Fire Department quickly bought one...

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• August 03, 2011

• Spsa Takes Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

By Scott Harper The Virginian-Pilot

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• November 19, 2008

• Chatter Box

Have you made the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs? Timothy Heard

• Dayton Daily News
• August 31, 2011