Posted on 11/08/2013 5:58:27 AM PST by InvisibleChurch
Starting next year, it's lights out for certain types of light bulbs in the United States. You'll no longer be able to buy an incandescent light bulb starting January 1, 2014.
Under the Energy Efficiency and Security Act of 2007, signed into law by then- President George W. Bush, light bulbs must become more efficient in terms of energy used for generated light.
That means incandescent lights are phased out. And you'll reduced to choose between a compact fluorescent (CFL) or light emitting diode (LED) bulb.
For example, instead of burning 60 watts when you turn on the lights, you could use about 9.5 to 12 watts, depending on what type of replacement bulb you install.
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*Started a pointless trillion dollar war
*Would sign gun ban “if it crosses my desk”
*didn’t defend his policies, leading to Obama
*Jeb let Terri Schiavo be murdered
LED bulbs are the way to go....virtually no heat generated, not the ugly curly Chinese bulb full of toxic mercury, a great light to for us senior citizens to read by.
We bought a case of 15 for less than $100, and they will outlast us. The bonus was that our electricity bill immediately showed a 15% savings, so they pay for themselves in a year.
I like halogen bulbs better too as far as light quality but they can be a little too overpowering inside the house
I know they market the two technologies with those names, but both are an incandescent light using a tungsten filament.
I the halogen models, a smaller internal chamber is added containing halogen gas. As the filament heats up and vaporizes some of the tungsten, it is redeposited back onto the filament prolonging the life and increasing efficiency.
Well it is true that the Bill was signed, its also why 100 watt light bulbs are now virtually impossible to find.
From CNS in 2010:
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) may have some explaining to do to fellow GOP colleagues as he seeks the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, given the incoming wave of new conservatives who may not appreciate some aspects of Upton’s voting record.
Upton joined with Rep. Jane Harman (D.-Calif.) in 2007 to co-author the legislation that effectively banned indoor incandescent light bulbs in the United States. In the last Congress, he and Harman teamed up again to offer new legislation that would extend the ban on incandescent bulbs to outdoor lighting also.
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CFL’s suck arse...
Put two on my front porch a while back, turn on the light on a dark cold night and its a good 2 minutes before they actually put off enough light to even see what is on the porch.
Put them in the bathroom, turn them on in the middle of the night for a visit and the time it takes them to warm up and go to full lumens is longer than the bathroom trip.
HORRIBLE technology, far inferior to incandescent and once the subsidies end, folks are going to be in sticker shock when they are paying $5 or $8 per bulb.
We were told (lied to) that CFLs would last many times longer then incandescents, whic justifies the higher costs.
My experience with CFLs is that they last just about as long, or maybe slightly less, than incandescents. Thus, the extra cost is not justified. I later learned that you need to keep the CFLs on all the time to acheive the added life, which can negate the hyped electricity savings.
CFLs are a poor replacement for outdoor lights (porch garage, etc) as they take at least 10 minutes to become fully bright in cold weather.
CFLs are not available for specialty applications (decorative lighting, appliance lighting).
And they represent a lead-poisoning hazard if they break.
I tried CFLs. I don’t like them. I might try LEDs for some of the harder to change bulbs, but I am done with CFLs.
Texans. Seriously. Incandescent light bulbs made in Texas will still be available for purchase in Texas.
Windmills driving over priced LED bulbs. This is not America. I like V8 engines, 5 gal flush toilets and 100 watt incandescent bulbs.
Did not know that. Excellent information!
Are the toxic bulbs and LED bulbs worth it? They certainly last much longer and use less energy; however, incandescent bulbs can be purchased four for one dollar at Walmart. Considering price, longevity, and energy, which bulbs are most economical?
Right on, people are so stupid.
CFLs require warm-ups; their color spectrum is not comparable’ they're toxic; they're known to cause fires from overheated ballasts; they degrade in light-output over time; they're difficult to dispose of and will lead to greater pollution due to lazy consumers; They are designed to function in the vertical upright position only and will diminish in lifespan in any other position.
In short, they suck.
Now, if you want to heat your home with electricity - now that's OK!
The ones I got were 60-watt-equivalents, and they produce a warm, yellow-end light.
They certainly last much longer and use less energy;
Perception and reality are not in sync.
Ha, me too. Buy a couple of boxes of various wattages every time I shop.
Was never rescinded. Republicans managed to gut the funding to enforce it.
However, retailers, not willing to take the risk in such a tenuous situation, are dropping the bulbs anyway.
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