Standard bulbs phased out; alternatives can be turnoff for shoppers
ANNE CHRISTNOVICH | Island Packet
Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
It's lights out for the standard 100-watt incandescent light bulb after new national energy-efficiency laws took effect Monday.
The legislation, signed into law by George W. Bush in 2007, gave manufacturers nearly five years to increase energy efficiency in certain bulbs by at least 25 percent. The 100-watt bulb used too much energy to meet the law's requirements, prompting many companies to discontinue them.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
I'M PRETTY SURE PRES. OBAMA WILL BE BLAMED FOR THIS
The wingnuts have been whining about incandescent light bulbs for the last couple of years but I don't think they ever mention this factoid:
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