The best replacement for compact fluorescent is incandescent.

The best alternatives to compact fluorescent are rated as following:
★★★★★  incandescent
★★★  halogen
★★★  metal halide
★★★  t5
★★  fluorescent
★  halogen light bulbs
★  led bulbs
★  led light bulbs
★  incandescent bulbs
  t5 ho
  regular light bulbs
  vho
  halide
  incandescent bulb
  t5ho

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Speaking about compact fluorescent, one probably shouldn't forget about photocell.

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★★★★★ photocell
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