Standard Light bulbs vs CFL's. It's time to begin the switch.

Here are some facts I gleamed from a website regarding switching to CFL's vs continuing to use a standard lightbulb.

A 75-watt incandescent lit for six hours per day would spend about $54 a year on energy (at 32 cents per kWh), including the costs of replacement bulbs at 75 cents each. If they replaced that instead with a 20-watt CFL, to produce the same amount of light, it would cost $14 a year to power. That fluorescent probably cost $6 but should last them four years at a use of six hours a day (without rapid switching), leading to a total expenditure of $15.50 per year over that time -- $38.50 less per year than using incandescents. That's a simple return on investment (ROI) of 642% per year.
To ensure quality of CFL bulbs, look for Energy Star-certified models, since they must meet a range of criteria that go beyond energy efficiency. They must come with a two-year warranty, have a minimum rated lifespan of at least 6,000 hours and cannot emit an audible noise. They must turn on in less than one second and reach at least 80% of their output within three minutes. They can't have more than five milligrams of mercury.

Next step will be LED's when they get them producing the needed room light.  Until then I will continue to replace my regular bulbs with CFL's.