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2014 Incandescent Bulb Ban - Circumcised

Erik Sine

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No money to enforce the 2014 Eco-Tyranny Machine.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/01/as-part-of-budget-deal-congress-blacks-light-bulb-efficiency-standards/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+All+content%29#!

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The Ars Technica article isn't fully accurate. Incandescent were never "banned". Minimum efficiency was phased in around 2007.

The old argon-filled bulbs didn't quite meet the efficiency standard... but halogen incandescents do. Several mfgs are now making the gold old A19 in a halogen model. Same light quality, 20-30% more efficient. Around 2 bucks each currently, but the price has been falling.

This issue really upset a bunch of folks. Maybe it's just me but I didn't think it was a big deal. I think the standard is still there - just no money allocated to enforce it. It looks like all the bulb-manufacturers are making (or have already made) the conversion anyway.

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