VERMONT (NEWS10) — As of February 17, Vermont will become the first state to ban the sale of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. According to Eart911, CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional ...
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) debuted in the 1980s and became popular a couple of decades later, when manufacturers improved their performance and fit. These bulbs are about 75% more ...
For example, a compact fluorescent bulb uses 13 watts of power and gives off the same amount of light or lumens as an incandescent 60-watt bulb. They also have a longer life than incandescent bulbs.