- 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 to stock up now as they predict supplies will run out half-way through 2014
David McCormack
The Daily Mail [UK]
15 December 2013
Fans of the country’s most popular light bulbs – the traditional 40 and 60-watt incandescent bulbs – are being encouraging to start stocking up as on January 1 it will become illegal for American businesses to either manufacture or import the old-style bulbs.
Possible alternatives to the old-style bulbs are halogen bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL), LED bulbs and high efficiency incandescents – all are more energy efficient, but also more expensive.
‘Get them while you still can,’ Home Depot, the nation’s largest bulb retailer, is urging on its website. ‘Stock up on incandescent light bulbs before they are completely discontinued.’…
…For fan of the old-style bulbs, Home Depot estimates that it has a six-month stockpile.
‘Home Depot anticipates running out of their stock of 40W to 60W bulbs six months into 2014,’ Mark Voykovic, the store’s national light bulb merchant, told FoxNews.
The retail giant said it has made ‘a concerted effort’ to educate employees and customers about the phaseout before then…
Read the entire article at The Daily Mail.
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