why does flourescent light use less energy?
Fist off neon lights work by passing an electrical current through the gas Neon (Ne on periodic table of elements) that is sealed in a gas tight container. Now when the electrical current is passed through the light the electrons jump from different energy levels, which emits energy in the form of light in different colors. You see each element, for instance Hydrogen, Neon, Lithium, etc. emits its own special color when energy weather it be from electricity or even heat. Your second question...: A Fluorescent light uses less energy because they are filled with mercury which is a liquid metal that takes less energy to conduct electricity because it is both a metal and a liquid. By doing this the light bulb emits less heat to. Hope this helps--
