By the end of 2027, the production and import/export of general-purpose fluorescent lamps (straight tube, compact, bulb-type, ...

Are you still using fluorescent ceiling lights in your home?In fact, at the end of September 2026, which is the end of this ...

If bright overhead lights make you want to leave the room, psychology says that reaction is tied to a rare set of traits, from deep processing to creativity.

A test tube with spindly crystals glowing green and small but chunky orange crystals stuck to the walls. The are reflections ...

More recently, I was introduced to vacuum fluorescent displays (VFDs). These tubes aren’t manufactured anymore, but they are ...

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In 2026, nearly every TV manufacturer has jumped on what seems to be the next big thing in TVs: tiny red, green and blue LEDs. This new backlighting system is an evolution of the current technology ...

We are going to do a weird experiment with fluorescent lights today by trying to light them up, even though they will not be in a lighting fixture or connected to any electricity. It is a simple ...

You may have heard about the lack of new ballasts and fluorescent lighting tubes available in Minnesota lately. As of January 1, 2026, new linear fluorescent tubes can’t be sold in our state anymore, ...

If you run a business in Hawaii, you can no longer buy the fluorescent tubes that have lit up offices and stores for decades. The state’s Clean Lighting Standards Act took full effect on January 1, ...

Hawaii has joined nine states in banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs. The legislation took full effect Jan. 1, 2026, under the Hawaii Clean Lighting Standards Act, which passed in 2023. The ...

The federal government has begun enforcing a national ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs that were previously promoted as environmentally friendly energy savers, now citing concerns over mercury ...