Energy-saving (or -wasting) lightbulbs?

WAIT, BUT I THOUGHT…
Energy-saving lightbulbs (or CFLs, “compact fluorescent lamps“) are supposed to be good for the environment, right? Better than those traditional, incandescent fixtures, right?
They last longer, they save money, they use less electricity, they reduce greenhouse gas emissions…and they’re also becoming hip and trendy among Generation Y and Hollywood stars (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a.k.a. [...]