What is a CFL?
A compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) is a fluorescent light bulb made to be used in the same manner that incandescent light bulbs traditionally have been used. CFLs are specially designed to produce a warm, even light, while using up to 75 percent less energy than incandescents. They produce the same amount of light and last up to 10 times longer. You can use them in any light fixture in your home. There are many styles to choose from.
ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting products offer extra safety
and convenience features. CFLs generate about 75 percent less heat than standard incandescent lighting,
which means they are cooler to the touch while helping reduce household cooling costs at the same time.
If every American family replaced their five most frequently used lights, or the bulbs in them, with ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, each home would save about $65 a year in energy costs, and together we'd save about $6.5 billion each year in energy costs and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions from nearly 10 million cars. It's a quick and easy solution to lowering utility bills in addition to saving energy and protecting the environment. For more information on CFLs, please visit www.energystar.gov.