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  • How Many Laws Does It Take To Ban A Lightbulb?

    02/09/2007 1:02:19 PM PST · by Cagey · 66 replies · 1,118+ views
    WKMG TV NEWS ^ | 2-9-2007
    EDISON, N.J. -- No disrespect to Thomas Edison, but a New Jersey lawmaker said a lot has changed since Edison invented the light bulb. Assemblyman Larry Chatzidakis has introduced a bill that calls for the state to switch to energy-saving fluorescent lighting in government buildings over the next three years. Last month, a California assemblyman announced plans for legislation to ban incandescent bulbs there. New Jersey is where Edison acquired more than 400 patents for innovations such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph and the electric railroad car. But efficiency is trumping nostalgia. New Jersey already recommends a switch...