Legislation and Legal Issues
Government Subsidies of CFLs and Planned ObsolescenceFrom the candlepowerforums.com forum: I do wonder about their performance claims, however. If it were so easy to make incandescents hit into…
Myth #12: Lower Cost, Part 2: The expensive CFL and LED bulbs will become cheaper after a ban, on economy of scale!
Fact #12: Since the cheap competition has been removed, and there are fewer manufacturers of newer more complex bulbs, there is less pressure to reduce prices.
From The Admin
Welcome to LightBulbChoice.com!Though I created this website in December 1997 in reaction to HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 I did…
Fluorescent Light
CFL Fire HazardPosted on Facebook Group: Hoarding Incandescent Light Bulbs 23 December 2014 by Cindy Wight Bridges about a CFL Fire Hazard: A friend shared this with me…
Fluorescent Light
Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environmentSource: http://www.defendingthetruth.com/topic/15052-the-great-cfl-light-bulb-scam/ Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environment. Fact: This is a complete lie backed up by no…
General Light Bulb Information
New Light Bulb Labeling ExplainedExcerpt from: http://allthingsd.com/20120117/picking-the-brightest-most-efficient-bulb/?refcat=reviews For years, we’ve measured light bulbs by watts, which indicate how much energy a bulb uses. But bulb brightness…
From The Admin
Welcome to LightBulbChoice.com!Though I created this website in December 1997 in reaction to HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 I did…
Legislation and Legal Issues
Industry: Light bulb war a dim ideaNote: This article was written in December 2011. I am reprinting it here because some of the insights into the reasoning of…
From The Admin
Welcome to LightBulbChoice.com!Though I created this website in December 1997 in reaction to HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 I did…
Legislation and Legal Issues
Federal Budget Bill Will Not Enforce Light Bulb Efficiency StandardsThe current version of the bill (H.R.3547 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014) will not allocating funds to implement or enforce the law…
From The Admin
Welcome to LightBulbChoice.com!Though I created this website in December 1997 in reaction to HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 I did…
Legislation and Legal Issues
A States’ Rights Battle over Light Bulbshttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/a-states-rights-battle-over-light-bulbs-11102011.html Conservatives challenge the federal law requiring incandescent bulbs to be replaced with fluorescents and LEDs In July… Representative Joe Barton (R-Tex.),…