On January 1 it will become illegal for American businesses to either manufacture or import the old-style bulbs Possible alternatives include halogen bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL), LED bulbs and high efficiency incandescents All are more expensive but also more energy efficient Retails such as Home Depot are encouraging fans of the old-style bulbs […]
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December 17th, 2013 | Tags: “rough service” bulb, compact fluorescent bulbs, incandescent light bulbs, Larry Birnbaum, Newcandescents, Thomas Edison | Category: Energy, Environment, Government regulations, Indiana | Comments are closed
Fears have been reignited about the safety of energy saving light bulbs after a group of scientists warned that they contain cancer causing chemicals. Victoria Ward Telegraph [UK] 20 Apr 2011 Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as they emit poisonous materials when […] April 21st, 2011 | Tags: compact fluorescent bulbs, Federation of German Engineers | Category: Environment, European Union, Germany | Comments are closed
By John Funk The Plain Dealer October 05, 2009 FirstEnergy Corp. is getting ready to leave two high-efficiency light bulbs on your doorstep. But they’re not a gift. The utility will charge average users 60 cents a month extra on their electric bills for the next three years — $21.60 all together. That covers the […] November 16th, 2009 | Tags: Cleveland, compact fluorescent bulbs, FirstEnergy Corp. | Category: Cap and Trade, China, Ohio, Taxes | Comments are closed
New labels and mandates an example of nanny-state excess Editorial The Washington Times 6/25/2010 In the midst of an economic crisis, troubles in Afghanistan and various terrorist threats around the globe, the last thing on the minds of Americans is the light bulb. That didn’t stop the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this month from […] June 26th, 2010 | Tags: "Nanny" state, mercury | Category: Congress, Environment, federal regulations, FTC | Comments are closed
To go with toilets that don’t flush and light bulbs that don’t light, we now have dishwashers that don’t wash. Jonathan V. Last The Weekly Standard 1/31/2011 …It so happens that in the last six months, a lot of people have suddenly discovered their dishwashers don’t work as well as they used to. The problem, […] February 21st, 2011 | Tags: dish detergent, Gov. Chris Gregoire, laundry detergent, phosphorus, Sierra Club, Spokane River, Timm Ormsby, Todd Mielke, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Category: Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, federal regulations, Washington | Comments are closed
From Minamata to CFL lightbulbs, the arrogance and indifference of politicians, the bullheadedness of special interests expose innocents to te dangers of mercury J. R. Dunn American Thinker 1/23/2011 …No one had even seen pictures like this. [W. Eugene] Smith‘s photos contained echoes of the Holocaust, of the effects of plague and starvation. It was […] January 23rd, 2011 | Tags: "dancing cats", 2012, compact fluorescent bulbs, General Electric, Japan, manufacturing, mercury poisoning, Minamata, Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Jane Harmon, W. Eugene Smith | Category: Asia, China, Energy, Environment, Government regulations, lobbyists, Politicians, Progressives, Socialism | Comments are closed
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