dave wrote :

On 12/28/2010 12:35 PM, Jane_Galt wrote:
Should be interesting when they ban incandescents and people go to
replace the headlights in their car, and find they can no longer see
the street atss night.


Nobody is banning incandescent bulbs. There is a new standard for
efficient space illumination devices, but not automotive, or decorative,
or panel lamps.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_...ty_Act_of_2007
#Incandescent_lights

Incandescent lights

Under the law, incandescent bulbs that produce 310–2600 lumens of light are
effectively phased out between 2012 and 2014. Bulbs outside this range
(roughly, light bulbs currently less than 40 watts or more than 150 watts)
are exempt from the ban. Also exempt are several classes of speciality
lights, including appliance lamps, "rough service" bulbs, 3-way, colored
lamps, and plant lights.[23]

The phase-out of incandescent light bulbs was supported by the Alliance to
Save Energy, a coalition of light bulb manufacturers, electric utilities and
conservation groups. The group estimated that lighting accounts for 22% of
total U.S. electricity usage, and that eliminating incandescent bulbs
completely would save $18 billion per year (equivalent to the output of 80
coal plants).[24] Light bulb manufacturers also hoped a single national
standard would prevent the enactment of conflicting bans and efficiency
standards by state governments.



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- Jane Galt

The reason that Progressivism-Socialism-Communism always fail, is that you
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