If LEDs replace fluorescent lamps by 2027, carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by a cumulative 2.7 gigatons around the world by 2050, according to estimates by Clasp. Related News ...

Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury is excited by electricity, it emits ultraviolet (UV) light, which causes the ...

This is what makes the light stay lit, so a fluorescent light requires a ballast in order to work. Without it, the current would increase as it passed through, ruining the lamp (bulb). Fluorescent ...

Tired of the persistent hum his fluorescent desk lamp made, [Andres Lorvi] decided he had to fix it. And by fix, we mean get rid of altogether. He liked the lamp though so he decided to convert it ...