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NEWS ABOUT: compact fluorescent bulbs

compact fluorescent bulbs stories: 9 news summaries

 Race for Better Light Bulb 
 Heats Up 

Philips bids for US government's $10M 'L Prize'

Sep 25, 09 10:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dutch 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... More »

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compact fluorescent bulbs • electronics • Netherlands • light bulb • US government • Philips • LEDs • fluorescent light bulbs • low-energy light bulbs • Energy Dept.

 Euro Bulb Ban 
 Begins, But Many 
 Take Dim View of CFLs 

Consumers stockpile aesthetically pleasing old-school bulbs

Aug 31, 09 6:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though 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... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • European Union • compact fluorescent bulbs • epilepsy • ban • CFL • savings • incandescent bulbs

 Maine Law Targets CFL Mercury 

Bill will make manufacturers lower mercury content, pay for safe recycling

May 29, 09 3:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Maine 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... More »

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compact fluorescent bulbs • light bulb • Maine • mercury • low-energy light bulbs

Are Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Junk?

Buyers complain that some eco-lights last hours, not years

Mar 28, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Compact 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 ... More »

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compact fluorescent bulbs • Department of Commerce • quality control • light bulbs

 EU Will Ban Incandescent Bulbs 

Capacity might be only speed bump to quick switch to CFLs

Jun 19, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The 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.  More »

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global warming • European Union • compact fluorescent bulbs • electricity • bulbs • incandescent bulbs • energy consumption

What's the Next Bright
Idea for Light Bulbs?

Two next-generation contenders emerge

Dec 22, 07 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Retailers 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... More »

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Congress • compact fluorescent bulbs • General Electric • Environmental Protection Agency • LEDs • incandescent bulbs • Osram Sylvania • light bulbs • EnergyStar

Wal-Mart Shops for Green Cred

Critics skeptical as mammoth chain donates to eco groups, reduces energy use

Nov 25, 07 6:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Hoping 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... More »

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environmentalism • compact fluorescent bulbs • hybrid car • Sierra Club • political action committees • green business • Environmental Defense • Wal-Mart

Actually, It Is Easy Being Green

Environmental consciousness and convenience don't have to be opposites.  Use these tips to green up your home.

Aug 16, 07 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - So 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.
  1. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.
  2. Purchase Energy Star-rated appliances, electronics, and lighting.
  3. Instead of plastic bags, shop
... More »

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energy • recycling • environmentalism • plastic • compact fluorescent bulbs • list • green energy • local produce • renewable energy • EnergyStar

The Battle
Of the Bulbs

Men and women are light-years apart on
the merits of compact fluorescents

Apr 30, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - She'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. More »

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energy • environment • sustainable living • compact fluorescent bulbs • light bulb • bulbs

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