[Mastador1]

Scientists Build a Better Incandescent Light Bulb… Six Years After Last US Factory Closes

Fear not the same politicians that robbed Americans of those production jobs and saddled all of with more expensive crappy technology will make absolutely positively sure that this new technology will be used to create and expand production jobs in.................CHINA!

[Jack Hammer]

But ya gotta love that toxic mercury.

[DesertRhino]

Heat was a feature. Now heatless bulbs costing 8 bucks a pop can be incandescent? Retarded. Another big thanks to Bush.

[snowtigger]

I started using LED bulbs as soon as they were available. They were only one watt and cost $12.00 each. Not much light, but they put out enough light to light the way to my detached garage. At only one watt they were never turned off. They were still burning when I replaced them with 60 watt equivalent bulbs this year. Now I am remodeling a house, replacing most light fixtures and lighting with LED's. A 60watt equivalent needs only 12 or 13 watts. They come in a range of colors. The cost has come down to $4.00 to $5 each.

As our electricity cost is approaching 23cents a KWH, it is a good selling point. I believe that costs will keep coming down and the decreased load on our power supply will reduce the need to build new power plants.

A few years ago, the power companies were giving away those horrible CFL's to try to reduce loads.If they really want to achieve this, they could run the same program or the equivalent, say a partial credit for converting to LED's. Just my take on it.

[Mr Radical]

The European Union banned ordinary incandescent lamps a few years back, but they are still made for industrial applications and you get still get them here in the UK (I use them at home) though you won’t find them in any large retail outlet. They are sold as “special purpose” or “rough service” lamps and are good old-fashioned incandescent vacuum lamps.

[MinuteGal]

I hate the new lights.

I wonder if there's a "black market" for the old incandescents...hmmmmm.....

Leni

[hellinahandcart]

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