The Bulb Ban
Being in the electrical/ sustainable energy business I get asked all the time about the Incandescent light bulb being outlawed. Especially with the first round of bulbs (100 watt) going into effect last year. what is the outlaw? what does it effect? do i need to stock pile them? In December 2007, the federal government enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which requires all general-purpose light bulbs that produce 310–2600 lumens of light[30] be 30% more energy efficient (similar to current halogen lamps) than current incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. The efficiency standards will start with...