Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), or "energy saving light bulbs", are much more energy efficient than conventional light bulbs, and they have a significantly longer lifetime. On top of that, replacing your conventional bulbs with CFLs won't just save energy, but will also save you money. Most importantly, this is one small action that we can all contribute to the fight against global warming.

However, yesterday's New York Times included an article by Leora Broydo Vestel entitled "Do New Bulbs Save Energy if They Don't Work", which hypes up concerns about compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) not working properly:
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