“a 2007 energy conservation measure passed by Congress that set standards essentially banning ordinary incandescents by 2014.”
A law passed at the behest of GE because they had the patents and investments in China to build the new bulbs.
Freeeeee Trade! China doesn’t play it but its nevertheless Frrreeeeee!
Perhaps it’s time to boycott GE...
It will be a major forced expense for American households to convert all their bulbs and fixtures to much more expensive ones, all to benefit one corporation.
This is a corrupt way to effect change. The proper way to do the conversion would be to develop the technology to the point where it was an obvious better deal to convert.