Compact fluorescent light bulbs, once touted as a simple and cost-effective way to lessen our environmental impact by reducing our energy consumption, are now banned in Canada due to their harmful ...

As of January 1, 2026, the state of Illinois has banned the sale of screw-base or bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), with plans to further ban the sale of pin-base bulbs and CFL tubes in ...

(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago) introduced House ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Starting next year, Illinois will begin phasing out fluorescent light bulbs as a move toward reducing mercury pollution and reducing energy costs for households and ...

South African retailers can no longer sell light bulbs with luminous efficiency lower than 90 lumens per watt (lm/W), which includes most compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and incandescent bulbs.

Here is an update on the light bulb conversation. The choices in lighting choices changed quickly when the incandescent light bulb lost favor with the federal government due to energy inefficiency.

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It’s a lamp disguised as a parrot, made by Fulper Pottery. And it sold for $375 at auction. Before the use of electric lights, lamps were designed to cast as much light as possible. With the ...

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