Phillips Energy has a new line of longer lasting incandescent bulbs, Phillips EcoVantage Natural Light, that are energy saving. For my 60 watt fixtures, I buy a 53 watt bulb and get 75 watts of light. It has made a difference. Will it last as long as a flourescent? No. Will it give off a nice shade of light? Yes. Will it pollute the environment when it breaks like a flourescent will? NO! I don't want to have to buy a hazmat suit to clean up broken fl bulb because of the mercury. I have fl lighting in my kitchen because it came with the house, but I am not buying any fl bulbs for my lamps.