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Re: U.S. House fails to overturn switch to energy-saving light bulbs

By: weco in FFFT | Recommend this post (0)
Thu, 14 Jul 11 7:44 PM | 105 view(s)
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I was at my bro's cabin this past weekend, and noticed not a single CFL... They are long retired, he's 80, but pretty frugal, so it surprised me that they hadn't switched over.. instead a lot of 100W incandescents, just spinning the meter... At, what $3 or $4 a 4-pack of 60w or 100W after rebates via Costco, I'm going to just give them the bulbs, but I met some resistance.

Earlier bulbs were not as warm as the current ones, so hopefully I can swing 'em over.. The only incandescents left here are in fixtures like in the dining room, an antique with the flame bulbs that had been in my inlaw's old Victorian home before, or some of the clear globes at a vanity...

Outdoors, the big yard light fluorescents didn't work out, I put up 3 different fixtures, all failed, or cold weather they wouldn't fire up, so back to sodium, but I cut the time back...

But otherwise way longer life, better economics...


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U.S. House fails to overturn switch to energy-saving light bulbs
By: clo in FFFT
Thu, 14 Jul 11 1:17 PM 		Msg. 30723 of 65535

More proof of just how inept Speaker Boehner is, he can't even chose which bills he can get passed & which ones are worthwhile! Pathetic & we expect him to pass a bill raising the debt ceiling? Good luck! clo

U.S. House fails to overturn switch to energy-saving light bulbs
By Tux Turkel tturkel@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer

U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday failed to stop the enactment of new energy-saving standards for light bulbs they portrayed as yet another example of big government interfering in people’s lives.

Beginning next year, labeling approved by the Federal Trade Commission will emphasize how much light a bulb emits, not how much energy it uses. Because newer bulbs use less energy, wattage is no longer a good indicator of brightness. The new standard is lumens.

For instance: A compact fluorescent bulb that's as bright as an old-style, 60-watt incandescent is rated at 800 lumens. The old 100-watt bulb equals 1,600 lumens.

The FTC's new Lighting Facts label shows brightness first, followed by an estimated yearly cost and the average life of the bulb. Energy use – wattage – will appear last.

The label also will indicate "light appearance." That refers to how warm, or yellow, a light appears, compared to a cooler, blue hue.

The GOP bill to overturn the standards set to go into effect in January fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. The vote was 233-193.


http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/House-ready-to-vote-on-light-bulb-bill.html

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