Posted on 08/01/2023 11:17:28 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
President Joe Biden’s (D) ban on incandescent light bulbs begins today, limiting what types of lighting will be available for purchase.
American consumers will only be able to buy LED lights because of the Department of Energy rules that require manufacturers to only offer such bulbs, MLive.com reported Tuesday.
Leada Gore writes:
The switch means were [sic] incandescent or halogen incandescent – which accounted for roughly 30% of light bulbs sold in the U.S. in 2020 – will soon be a thing of the past. And while retailers won’t be allowed to sell the bulbs, there are no prohibitions stopping from people using bulbs they currently own.
The DOE predicts consumers will save about $3 billion per year on utility bills once the change is complete. The rules are also projected to cut carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons – an amount equivalent to the emissions generated by 28 million homes in one year, the Biden administration said.
However, LEDs are more pricey, with the average cost up to $7 each, while incandescent light bulbs cost around $2 apiece.
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Incandescents are 30 % of the market per the article......so the market was sorting this out without gov’t action. This is pure dog whistling to the green dogs that vote rat.
I got “bribeden” from someone here I believe. Yeah, I think it could stick.
I stocked up years ago.
Have enough for over 100 years.
How is such a light bulb ban legal?
What else can the Ocuppant ban with a stroke of a pen?
Cars?
Toenail clippers?
Mouth wash? (God forbid!)
Shampoo?
Toilet paper?
??
Unfortunately, it was a so-called Republican.....Congressman Fred Upton of Michigan....who got the ban started and George W. Bush signed on to it.
Buy all the bulbs you can.
Does anyone really believe changing your light bulbs is going to change the climate?
Also known as tyranny.
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