Q: We replaced our old incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights in our canned lights that are on a dimmer. I’ve noticed since replacing them that every time we try to dim the lights, they ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. So I switched the new bulb into my desk lamp. For the past few days, it’s been ...

Don’t use a regular CFL with a dimmer switch, this will cause the bulb to burn out quicker. Choose a CFL made specifically for use with dimmers. Don’t expect a regular CFL to produce three levels of ...

Live longer by quitting smoking, drinking moderately, exercising regularly, limiting stress and eating a bowl of porridge every day. Great advice for a human, but terrible for a compact fluorescent ...

I have one of those halogen floor torch lamps, the kind that points directly to the ceiling. It's amazingly bright, at 300W, and pretty much illuminates the entire living and dining area of my condo.

The cost of the kits to a residential customer using an average of 750 kilowatt-hours per month is about 19 cents per month, said FirstEnergy spokeswoman Jennifer Young. That's 19 cents a month ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

Q. Your recent article touting CFL bulbs was unfortunately one-sided. The cost savings dwindle when these bulbs burn out and they must be taken to a toxic waste disposal site. The time taken to find ...