El Segundo, Calif.—Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are hot right now (that's only figuratively, of course; they are literally quite cool) but one of their drawbacks is that they are difficult to dim.

Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (or Lamps), abbreviated CFLs, is an energy saving type of light bulb when compared to the traditional incandescent light bulbs. It is a type of fluorescent light bulb, ...

General Electric Lighting introduced a dimmable compact fluorescent bulb on Thursday that mimics the performance of old incandescent bulbs. The bulb, with a re-engineered ballast, can be dimmed ...

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are replacing incandescent light bulbs at a rapid rate due to their tremendous energy savings and longer lifetime. Additional energy savings can be achieved by dimming ...

When lighting designer Randall Whitehead of San Francisco set out to remodel a two-bedroom home on Potrero Hill, he knew he wanted to upgrade the lighting and make it more energy efficient. But while ...

Count on <a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/">NBC 4</a> consumer reporter Liz Crenshaw to shed some light on this important issue. <B>Question:</B> Can compact ...

With dimming levels down to 10%, a new IC minimizes component count to improve dimming-circuit speed, simplify design, and open up new dimming applications. Designing Dimming Circuits for Fluorescent ...

Dimmerable CFLs are designed to replace GLS lamps in conventional domestic triac dimming circuits. There's no need for special control gear or wiring; the built-in electronic ballast handles stepless ...

Close your eyes and imagine the fluorescent lamp fixtures from your childhood. These lights most likely hummed, flickered, buzzed, and created harsh, unnatural light. If you stood under one of these ...

Sitting before me is a plastic box. Nestled in it are eight curly 13-watt compact fluorescent light bulbs. Supposedly, I would save $47 per bulb in energy — that would be $376 for the case — when I ...