Their replacement equivalents, compact fluorescent lightbulbs and ... and most aren't dimmable. Halogen bulbs, a type of incandescent, remain an option but will cost you more than twice as much ...

Fluorescent lamps have been widely used in commercial buildings for decades, because they use considerably less power and last much longer than incandescent lighting. However, due to their tubular ...

CFL’s are commonly long, cylinder shaped and usually coated in white. They are considered energy-saving and are meant to substitute the older incandescent light bulbs that existed prior to these; ...

"The effort to make a compact fluorescent lamp was driven by the need to have small light bulbs that were more efficient than incandescent bulbs," said Terry McGowan, the director of engineering ...