"Evil Conservative!"
Posted on 09/07/2019 5:00:16 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come in at the beginning of 2020. The rule would have prohibited the sale of bulbs that do not reach a standard of efficiency, and could have seen an end to incandescent bulbs. Many countries have phased out older bulbs because they waste energy. But the US energy department said banning incandescent bulbs would be bad for consumers because of the higher cost of more efficient bulbs. The Department of Energy said it had withdrawn the ban because it was a misinterpretation of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. Specifically, the law stipulated that restrictions on bulbs could only be implemented when it was economically justified , Shaylyn Hynes, a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy, told the New York Times. Activists say the government has come under pressure from manufacturers. " It makes zero sense to eliminate energy-saving light bulb standards that will save households money on electricity bills and cut climate change emissions," Appliance Standards Awareness Project executive director Andrew deLaski told the Washington Post. "Instead, the Trump administration is siding with manufacturers that want to keep selling outdated, energy-wasting light bulbs."
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Interesting.
That kind of makes sense. Seems like an unintended consequence, wonder if anyone brought it up before they began changing them out.
LEDs are such efficient technology, I agree the market would have embraced them and weaned many off incandescent bulbs without any force, extortion, and browbeating by the Federal government.
I like how cool they are. It really helps in the summer time when the air conditioner is blasting. Of course, you lose that warming in the winter when it is needed, but light bulb warming is not exactly efficient. I appreciate how cool LEDs are in the summer, especially when I stand in front of my OLED TV, which pours off a lot of heat for LED technology.
I like LEDs...I love them in my garage/workspace because they illuminate brightly and starkly, just what I want there!
I hated those CFLs though...there was something bogus and unattractive about their cast...almost greenish or alien.
Freedom to choose what light bulb to use is so scary. Please mandate what I should do.
Don't flush when you doo-doo!
Yep, CFLs looked horrible. Worst of both worlds. You can get LEDs in a lot of light temps. I like warm golden lighting as opposed to that bright white hot lighting. My eyes can’t take the harsh pure whiteness. CFLs gave you no choice. At least LEDs do like incandescents did.
Agreed...heh, 148 posts in this thread! People have strong opinions about this one...:)
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