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Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists at Wake Forest University have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large ...
BRISTOL — As I write this I can hear the hum of fluorescent light bulbs above me as they light my office. I hadn’t given them much thought over the years unless one of the bulbs burned out.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs, also called CFLs, are growing in popularity. Progress Energy recently started a program at Home Depot stores where you can get a $1 discount on CFLs.
When your fluorescent light flickers or makes a loud and annoying hum, a degrading ballast could be the cause. Replacing a ballast is easier than you think, but ballasts can be expensive, so ...
All jokes aside, LED light bulbs are less of a headache than incandescent and fluorescent ones—seriously. They’re less likely to flicker, not going to buzz or hum, and their brightness varies ...
A fluorescent bulb produces light by sending an electric current through a fluorescent-coated tube filled with argon and about 4 milligrams of mercury (old thermometers contain 500 milligrams).
Selling and manufacturing incandescent light bulbs is now banned in the United States. Here is where to buy LED, CFL, and smart bulb alternatives.
LED light bulbs displayed at the Home Depot store in Londonderry, N.H., July 11, 2019. A 2023 Oregon law barring sale of fluorescent bulbs has schools wrestling with flickering lights – and ...
Vermont is phasing out the sale of mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs. When you'll need to make the switch.