Gallery of Lights
Lamps => News about Lamps => Topic started by: rjluna2 on December 20, 2011, 07:04:58 PM
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Good news about the 100-watt light bulb ban:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Saturday, December 17th, 2011, page A12
Old-fashioned bulbs get more time to shine
By Matthew Daly
Associated Press (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_press)
Washington – Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs.
They’ve reached the deal to delay until October enforcement of standards that some fear will bring about the end of old-style, 100-watt bulbs.
Language postponing enforcement of the light bulb law – it was set to take effect Jan. 1 – was included in a massive spending bill that funds the government through September. The House passed the measure on Friday, with approval expected today in the Senate.
Rep. Fred Upton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Upton), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Energy_and_Commerce_Committee), said the light bulb delay shows Congress is listening to the people.
“We heard the message loud and clear,” said Upton, R-Mich. “American don’t want government standards determining how they light their homes.”
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bingaman), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Energy_and_Natural_Resources), said the move would have little practical consequence, since it does not affect a 2007 law that requires manufacturers to produce or import more efficient bulbs.
“Blocking funds to enforce minimum standards works against our nation getting the full benefits of energy efficiency,” said Bingaman, D-N.M., a key sponsor of the 2007 law.
A group representing light bulb manufacturers spoke out against the delay, which applies only to 100-watt bulbs.
“American manufacturers have invested millions of dollars in energy-efficient light bulbs,” said Joseph Higbee, a spokesman for the National Electric Manufacturers Association (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Electrical_Manufacturers_Association), which represents 95 percent U.S. light bulb makers.
Delaying enforcement of the standards “undermines those investments and creates regulatory uncertainty and consumer confusion,” he said.
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This delay is for the better. If people WANT to save money on their electric bill, they'll go out and buy the more energey effient lamps. Similar to this, McDonald's took the toy out of the happy meal. It's not the toy in the happy meal that makes children obese, it's the parents that tae their kids to McDonald's all the time. A hunk of molded plastic can't make a kid obese. Why are people so narrow-sighted? ???