Sentence examples for more compact fluorescent from inspiring English sources

Although the company still sells far more compact fluorescent lights, growth in that business has slowed, while demand for LEDs is skyrocketing, he said.

Americans may be buying more compact fluorescent light bulbs these days, but they are less likely to set their thermostats low during the winter than they were four years ago and have less confidence that their actions will help to curb global warming, according to a new survey.

My home now has more compact fluorescent bulbs than incandescent.

Many of the products are already on the market, and more will be available before the deadline kicks in, "Sure, you'll see more compact fluorescents five years from now, but you would have seen them without any energy bill," said the chief executive of Osram Sylvania, Charlie Jerabek.

Instead, we'll be coerced into paying six to eight times the price of incandescents for supposedly more "efficient" compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) that last longer and consume less electricity.

Page A4 LIGHT BULB REGULATION Britain has been the swiftest to act in global efforts to end the era of energy-gobbling incandescent light bulbs by phasing out their sale to encourage people to buy more efficient compact fluorescents.

Irritation seems to be rising as more consumers try compact fluorescent bulbs, which now occupy 11percentt of the nation's eligible sockets, with 330 million bulbs sold every year.

For example, Philips's 75-watt equivalent LED uses 17 watts of power, just a shade more than a compact fluorescent bulb, but the lamp should last 25,000 hours.