Compact fluorescent bulbs have become a popular alternative, but LEDs have the potential to be twice as efficient.
The clinic's solar-powered batteries are able to run only one at a time, along with some dim fluorescent bulbs.
Going Green can mean sacrifices, like driving less, paying more or enduring the eerie blue of compact fluorescent bulbs.
But because fluorescent bulbs are themselves highly efficient, LED lights have so far achieved only a small foothold in business and industry.
She says that even though fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, using them contributes less mercury to the environment than using regular incandescent bulbs.
At first I thought it was caffeine withdrawal or maybe seasonal allergies, but the culprit turned out to be the flickering of the fluorescent bulbs.
Yale economist William Nordhaus examined the history of lighting technologies, from open fires and stone animal fat lamps in ancient times to modern incandescent and fluorescent bulbs.
The intersection of new energy efficiency regulations and the maturation of the technology mean LEDs, which are more efficient than even compact fluorescent bulbs, are the future of lighting.
Fluorescent bulbs emit a pallid, bleached light that is okay for hallways and porches, but which fails to flatter and provide a good quality of light for living rooms.
He claimed that in 10 years, LEDs will replace at least half of the world's fluorescent bulbs, which have been the main source of workplace lighting since shortly after World War II.
And with that, I'm shuffling over towards the door, just underneath that dim exit sign that keeps blinking on and off, its fluorescent bulbs cracking with some syncopated rhythm all their own.
This transition has happened with compact fluorescent bulbs.
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The family is using compact fluorescent light bulbs and hanging its laundry outside to dry.
Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, could work nicely as replacements for incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs.
And finally, we received a flood of e-mail about my story last week on compact fluorescent light bulbs.
The major use of terbium is in compact fluorescent light bulbs (the other main one is in phosphors for TV screens).
They seem to be saying that terbium should have run out last year: so that means no more compact fluorescent light bulbs ever.
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For civilian purposes, these materials are crucial for high-tech items such as computers and televisions as well as green items such as batteries and fluorescent light bulbs.
The Environmental Protection Agency and some large business, including Wal-Mart, are aggressively promoting the sale of compact fluorescent light bulbs as a way to save energy and fight global warming.
And in one of the coolest art projects we came across this week, Chinese artist Wang Yuyang used thousands of compact fluorescent light bulbs to create a replica of the Moon.
It was also a big week for lighting news as we learned that compact fluorescent light bulbs emit potentially harmful UV radiation -- another good reason to make the switch to LEDs.
According to IMS Research, collectively, 5.6 billion bulbs light American households and businesses, including 4.2 billion incandescent bulbs and about 1 billion compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs that contain toxic mercury.
This means sealing air leaks around windows and doors, properly insulating attics, replacing standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps and giving your heating and cooling systems an annual checkup to ensure they're running properly.
The 60W is the latest old-fashioned light bulb to be switched off in favour of the fluorescent lamps, energy-saving halogen bulbs and LED lights.
Fluorescent and LED lights use nearly two-thirds less energy than regular light bulbs, are significantly brighter, and, according to Consumer Reports, will last nearly 50-times longer than incandescent bulbs.
Remember those bi-partisan Congressional votes phasing out incandescent light bulbs in favor of fragile mercury-laden, landfill-destined compact fluorescent lighting to clearly dispel any such illusions.
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