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U.S. rolls back standards on energy saving light bulbs
Reuters ^ | December 20, 2019 | by Timothy Gardner

Posted on 12/20/2019 11:36:06 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The Trump administration on Friday said it has finalized a decision to roll back a George W. Bush-era rule to phase out incandescent light bulbs, saying that requirements for energy efficient bulbs would be costly to consumers.

The administration finalized a proposal made in September to roll back the standard that was to come into effect next year. The move has been challenged by 16 states including New York and California who say it would harm state efforts to fight climate change.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: green; led; lightbulbs; regulations
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To: Grampa Dave

I think it was partially the quality of the light, but also Mom hated the gub’mint telling her what she could or could not purchase.


21 posted on 12/20/2019 11:53:23 AM PST by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: Macoozie

“My Lamp.
My Choice.”

#MeToo


22 posted on 12/20/2019 11:53:32 AM PST by BBQToadRibs
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To: PapaBear3625
No LED’s in my house. Love the warm glow of the incandescent bulb. Plus, we were able to buy a 4-pack for a little over a dollar.
23 posted on 12/20/2019 11:54:11 AM PST by libertymaker
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Had an outside motion light that burned out incandescent bulbs after a few months. Switched to LEDs and had somewhat better bulb life but still had to change it more than I liked. Read here about getting a dimmable LED bulb and that did the trick. Bulb has been OK for a couple of years now. LEDs have sure helped with my power bill.


24 posted on 12/20/2019 11:54:30 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Sacajaweau

California regulators clear way for natural gas bans to take effect

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/California-regulators-clear-way-for-natural-gas-14900008.php


25 posted on 12/20/2019 11:55:09 AM PST by EVO X
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To: PTBAA

Another RINO scam. Fred Upton pushed hrough the ban and then the Republicans named him to investigate whether the ban should be overturned. His results were really shocking. /s


26 posted on 12/20/2019 11:55:58 AM PST by Rastus
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is great!

I replaced every bulb in and around my house with LEDs a couple of years ago, on the promise that they would last for 10 years.
Maybe its just me, but I’ve found they last no longer than incandescent light bulbs - I’ve replaced at least 20% of them already.
And energy savings? Pfffft! Pennies.


27 posted on 12/20/2019 11:56:28 AM PST by mkleesma (`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Grrrrrreta will Not be pleased.😵😂
28 posted on 12/20/2019 11:57:48 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Macoozie

“From my cold dead hands...”

:-)


29 posted on 12/20/2019 11:57:51 AM PST by mkleesma (`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

If you’re so inclined, try a bulb from a different manufacturer. Maybe try a slightly more ones from a better-known brand (they’ll cost more, but you’ll still save it back on power savings, if it’s a frequently used fixture).

Cheaply-made and/or poorly-designed power supplies inside CFLs and LED bulbs can exacerbate flickering.


30 posted on 12/20/2019 11:58:43 AM PST by Mike-o-Matic
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To: CatOwner
I do love the story of some city replacing all of their incandescent street lights with LEDs. The energy cost savings became negated when it was determined the street lights iced over during the winter months, making them effectively useless.

Ahhh, the Law of Unintended Consequences is proved once again.

31 posted on 12/20/2019 11:59:05 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: Mike-o-Matic

BAH! “more ones” should’ve been “more expensive ones.”
Apparently proofreading is futile for me, today.


32 posted on 12/20/2019 12:00:05 PM PST by Mike-o-Matic
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To: mkleesma

>>> I’ve replaced at least 20% of them already. <<<

Me too. And I bought “name brand” LED’s.


33 posted on 12/20/2019 12:00:45 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yay! It’s American to have a choice in what kind of lightbulbs you want! Winning!

Regular bulbs heat in the winter which is an added bonus. Having the regular incandescents is a blessing for my “candle” like lights which really look better with warm light.

I also like the LED (the non-squiggles) because they’re bright and white. They’re also relatively cool for summer. But unfortunately, I don’t think the technology is quite “there” yet. The LEDs pop pretty frequently (at least a couple of duds in an expensive ($20!) six pack pop almost as soon as they’re put in the fixture!) so buying them for me is pretty limited.


34 posted on 12/20/2019 12:01:52 PM PST by Southern Magnolia
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To: House Atreides

I declared my house an incandescent Sanctuary.

They are safe here...


35 posted on 12/20/2019 12:02:07 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
People will switch to LEDs when it makes sense for them to do so.

My uncle is a BIG Christmas lights and display enthusiast. He even was on TV one year. I am fairly sure that the lights from his display can be seen from space.

He switched to LED and what was a rather large December light bill is only about ten bucks more then it is in January.

We have LEDs and they work better for us. However it is wrong to FORCE people to change. There are many reasons someone might want a incandescent bulb instead of one of the others. And that is fine. They should be allowed the choice.

36 posted on 12/20/2019 12:03:46 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (A hero is a hero no matter what medal they give him. Likewise a schmuck is still a schmuck.)
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To: mkleesma

I’ve replaced most of the incandescent bulbs in my house with LED bulbs. Not because of the claims for long life, but because my wife and daughter only know how to turn lights on. Once turned on they can never be turned off. Ever. On pain of death.

It made a difference in my electric bill.

As to the reliability of LED bulbs... most of them I’ve tried are basically junk. They don’t last any longer in most applications than incandescent bulbs, and in places that get vibrated or rattled the LEDs are utter trash.


37 posted on 12/20/2019 12:06:22 PM PST by Augie
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s great. I love giving American adults the right to make decisions for themselves without the nanny state in the way. That being said, I have really grown to like LED bulbs. I hated those twisty CFL bulbs though.


38 posted on 12/20/2019 12:06:45 PM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Sacajaweau
Now make stoves all gas....no electric.

That wouldn't work for me. The nearest gas service is about 10 miles away. I'm sticking with LEDs. I still need to replace the old CFLs in the basement. The energy savings are noticeable.

39 posted on 12/20/2019 12:10:29 PM PST by IndispensableDestiny
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Um...

I’m sure resilient incandescent light bulbs will still be available just like they used to be.

Industry never stopped producing resilient incandescent light bulbs, and those are the types used in mines and other areas where a lot of shock waves produced.

Personally I need an incandescent light bulb in my pump house every winter and I go through two or three a year and they were always available and they always will be so I’m not worried about nothing.

I’ll raise pigs in my pump house before I do without my own well if that what it would take to keep the pump from freezing.


40 posted on 12/20/2019 12:11:56 PM PST by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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