if you are interested in trying fluorescents you may want to consider this http://lightingwise.com/item.asp?PID=128&FID=16&level=1 8000 lumens and plug and play. enough for 1 or 2 plants in a small closet or cabinet cooler and more efficient than cfls this one would give more light than a 250 watt cfl and only use 192 watts of power but unfortunately is out of stock at the current time http://lightingwise.com/item.asp?PID=130&FID=16&level=1