It s called a compact fluorescent or cfl and it s an easy way for you to make a big difference.
What is cfl light bulb made of.
Here are two reasons why.
Another recent development is the radio wave bulb a bulb that creates light by transmitting energy from a radio wave generator to a mercury cloud.
Cfls produce light differently than incandescent bulbs.
Compact fluorescent bulbs usually referred to by the initials cfl have come a long way.
In a cfl an electric current is driven through a tube containing argon and a small amount of mercury vapor.
In an incandescent electric current runs through a wire filament and heats the filament until it starts to glow.
But that was then.
Some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs.
When you turn on a light bulb most of the electricity that powers that bulb comes directly from burning coal.
The real problem is coal which is used to create over 50 of our electricity.
The recent development of compact fluorescent bulbs which unlike the standard fluorescent tube can screw into a typical domestic lamp may expand the domestic market for fluorescent lighting.
Created as a more energy efficient option for conventional incandescent applications cfls screw into a medium base socket and utilize a spiral design as opposed to a long tube making it compact many cfls also have an integrated ballast unlike.
The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb and a compact electronic ballast in the.