Legislation and Legal Issues
Industry: Light bulb war a dim ideahttp://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70621_Page2.html By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/18/11 7:47 PM EST Big Business usually loves it when the GOP goes to war over federal…
Myth #7: CFLs can be used anywhere an incandescent can be used, Part 1:
Fact #7: Some CFL's say on the package "Not for use in enclosed fixtures" because heat will shorten lifespan quicker than short cycling [see Myth #1].
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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…
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…
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…
Legislation and Legal Issues
The Light Bulb Legislation New Packaging Requirementshttp://thelitehouse.com/bulb For the first time, the label on the front of the package will emphasize the bulb’s brightness as measured in lumens,…
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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…
Light Bulb Ban
The Incandescent Light Bulb Is Not DeadReference: TheVerge.com By Sean Hollister on January 1, 2014 02:30 pm Email Perhaps you’ve heard the news: the incandescent light bulb is…
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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…
China
Huge Price Increases Underway from Lamp Manufacturers: The impact of rare earth metals shortagesSource1: “>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/ Source2: http://www.connexiones.com There is a rapid, emerging shortage of rare earth metals, a primary component used in the manufacture 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
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…