“Visible light is much gentler and can penetrate deeper, making it more suitable for real-world applications,” says Huaping Xu, a professor at Tsinghua University and one of the study’s corresponding ...

The Department of Energy proposed new regulations Monday designed to discourage the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs, adding to the dozens of rulemakings introduced under President Joe Biden to ...

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

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The Nevada Legislature is considering banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs, legislation that could start to take effect in 2025 if passed. Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch, D-Reno, introduced ...

When it comes to illegal possession, fluorescent lights probably don't immediately come to mind. But as states across the country enact bans on compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and linear fluorescent ...

Fluorescent lighting across Canada—include Queen’s—is being phased out under new federal rules aimed at reducing mercury pollution.

As of January 1, the manufacture and sale of most common fluorescent lamps containing mercury are prohibited in Canada. It’s the first phase of a plan led by Environment and Climate Change Canada ...