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I have to say, I replaced a couple of dozen bulbs with CFLs and if it’s made a difference in my electric bill it’s not immediately apparent...

Bad design trends we hope die in 2009 - Los Angeles Times

CFLs: "To be green, you do not need to suffer with compact fluorescent bulbs, a light source that does not render color or texture and only turns on and off. Instead, do the planet a favor by using a combination of a halogen bulb, which does not use mercury or rare earth phosphors, and a dimmer. If you dim a halogen bulb to 50%, you will save over 40% energy and your light bulb can last more than 10 years."

-- Sean O’Connor, principal, Sean O’Connor Lighting Inc.