A fluorescent ballast takes in electricity and then regulates current to the light bulbs or tubes, stabilizing the output of ...

As it happens, Black and white theatre artists co-created both plays: Body So Fluorescent, on at Buddies in Bad Times, and Maanomaa, My Brother, on at Canadian Stage.

The compact fluorescent light bulb revolution nearly occurred back in the early 1990s. When CFLs first hit the market in force, consumers bought them in large numbers -- but they hated them.

In addition, LED bulbs emit various shades of white, and buyers must read the packaging information (see color temperature). See incandescent bulb , halogen bulb , fluorescent bulb , Acandescent ...

The fat, four-foot fluorescent bulb is going the way of the 100-watt household incandescent -- into extinction because it is also an energy hog compared with its replacement. That's the good news.

Americans have lost -- or soon will lose -- the option of buying inexpensive incandescent light bulbs at stores, leading to some grumbling and the possibility of defiance with "black market" sales ...

Under some LED bulbs whites aren't 'whiter than white' Date: April 18, 2014 Source: Penn State Summary: For years, companies have been adding whiteners to laundry detergent, paints, plastics ...

You can't buy incandescent light bulbs anymore. With a few exceptions, the bulbs – patented by Thomas Edison in 1880 and a common fixture in American homes for more than a century – have ...

Ideally, for a lamp to accurately render color, it will have both a high CRI and the color temperature of daylight—5000 to 6000K. The upshot of the GL350's CRI combined with its color ...

The White House is looking to phase out CFLs by 2025. ... compact fluorescent lightbulbs, ... CFL bulbs also contain about 4 milligrams of mercury.