Compact flourescent light bulbs have a lot of advantages over traditional incandescent bulbs. They last 10 times as long. They burn far less energy. They emit less heat.

But significant drawbacks have slowed their adoption. They cost 12 to 40 times as much as incandescent bulbs. They’re too big to fit in many sockets. They take a few seconds to reach full brightness. And while the quality of their light has improved, most people don’t think it looks as good as the warm glow of an incandescent.

Fortunately, USA Today reports, bulb makers are chipping away at most of these problems.

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