You don't need to break the bank on your electrical bill each month in order to enjoy soft bright lights. Toss that short-life, high-energy incandescent bulb and replace it with the 9-Watt G25 Medium-Base CFL, a compact fluorescent bulb that fits in any standard indoor or outdoor bulb base and emits 495 Lumens higher than the 370 Lumens emitted by a 40-watt incandescent bulb. You'll conserve energy with every use without sacrificing the soft glow associated with incandescent lamps, and this long-life bulb will last up to 8000 hours, more than five times that of standard, 1500-hour incandescent bulbs.Fluorescent Lighting Benefits Fluorescent lamps aren't just for the workshop any more. Fluorescent lighting provides the performance, color and energy-efficiency you want at an affordable price. Screw the 9-Watt G25 Medium-Base CFL into any indoor or outdoor lamp, recessed lighting fixture, or anywhere else you would install an incandescent bulb to start saving energy: Fluorescent bulbs can even be included with your home automation system: Plug the lamp into an ApplianceLinc for instant remote control using any INSTEON or X10 controller. What Size Bulb Do You Need? Here's a good rule of thumb for selecting a compact fluorescent bulb: Divide the wattage of your desired incandescent bulb by 4 to determine the approximate wattage of compact fluorescent lamp that will provide similar light output.