A new standard for light bulbs that took effect Sunday aims to bring Thomas Edison's 131-year-old creation into the 21st century through increased energy efficiency.
The standard requires U.S. companies to stop manufacturing traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in favor of bulbs that give off the same amount of light but draw just 72 watts of power. Fearing public revolt over the higher cost of more energy-efficient bulbs -- which can be three times more than traditional incandescent bulbs -- Congress in December removed funding from the Department of Energy's budget to enforce the standard until October, but the standard itself remains in effect.
The evolution of the light bulb means the average homeowner or business owner is unlikely to notice the difference between a 72-watt incandescent bulb and a 100-watt bulb, said Joseph Higbee,A dramatic addition to goodleddownlight_2011 the city's skyline should be visible from as far away as the University of B.C. as a new public art LED lighting communications director for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. But the push to create more energy-efficient light bulbs -- incandescents, halogens, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) -- leaves customers with a dizzying array of choices.
Sid and Sheila King started replacing old incandescent bulbs with CFLs in their Hatley home about four years ago. As they shopped for 13-watt CFLs Friday at Ace Hardware in the village of Weston, Sid King said the couple enjoys the type of light CFLs give off and the bulbs have saved them money on their energy bills -- though he hasn't calculated the savings.
"They tell you it saves money, so you tend to believe it," he said.
But Sheila King added that the CFLs, which take a minute or two to warm up before they give off their full brightness, said the bulbs aren't the best for use everywhere.
"It's not great for the basement steps," she said.
Not everyone is sold on the new bulbs, and confusion over the new rule has customers who favor the old incandescent bulbs stocking up, thinking they might be stuck with CFLs or LEDs, said Jon Thompson,Buy Best Bike Lights, ledflashlight, Mountain Bike Lighting Online. sales manager at ETCO Electric Supply in Wausau. The store has sold between 500 and 1,000 of the 60-, 75- and 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in each of the past two months. A comparison with incandescent bulb sales from the rest of the year was not immediately available, but Thompson did say the store is selling "not nearly as many" CFLs.
"I've had people saying, 'I want to get as many (incandescents) as I can,'" Thompson said. "There's still a lot of people that are not big fans of CFLs, who think they don't dim well, and some people don't care for the light (they give off.)"
The only thing that should change for homeowners and businesses is their electricity bills, which should get smaller, said Lindsey Geisler, spokeswoman for the Department of Energy. The average lifespan for an incandescent bulb is between 750 and 1,500 hours, while CFLs can last for 8,000 hours and draw less energy when lit.
"The incandescent light bulbs you're used to still will be available,This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen r4i2011 head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. but they'll cost you less on your electricity bill,They've been around for many many years but it wasn't until the late 1980's that there use was integrated into lightingbright." Geisler said.
Higbee said bulb manufacturers began the transition to more energy-efficient bulbs after the new standards were approved in 2007. Similar standards go into effect for 75-watt bulbs in 2013 and 45- and 60-watt bulbs in 2014.china brightcrystal2011 manufacturer,supply LED Bicycle Lights,LED bike lights to your requirements.
The standard requires U.S. companies to stop manufacturing traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in favor of bulbs that give off the same amount of light but draw just 72 watts of power. Fearing public revolt over the higher cost of more energy-efficient bulbs -- which can be three times more than traditional incandescent bulbs -- Congress in December removed funding from the Department of Energy's budget to enforce the standard until October, but the standard itself remains in effect.
The evolution of the light bulb means the average homeowner or business owner is unlikely to notice the difference between a 72-watt incandescent bulb and a 100-watt bulb, said Joseph Higbee,A dramatic addition to goodleddownlight_2011 the city's skyline should be visible from as far away as the University of B.C. as a new public art LED lighting communications director for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. But the push to create more energy-efficient light bulbs -- incandescents, halogens, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) -- leaves customers with a dizzying array of choices.
Sid and Sheila King started replacing old incandescent bulbs with CFLs in their Hatley home about four years ago. As they shopped for 13-watt CFLs Friday at Ace Hardware in the village of Weston, Sid King said the couple enjoys the type of light CFLs give off and the bulbs have saved them money on their energy bills -- though he hasn't calculated the savings.
"They tell you it saves money, so you tend to believe it," he said.
But Sheila King added that the CFLs, which take a minute or two to warm up before they give off their full brightness, said the bulbs aren't the best for use everywhere.
"It's not great for the basement steps," she said.
Not everyone is sold on the new bulbs, and confusion over the new rule has customers who favor the old incandescent bulbs stocking up, thinking they might be stuck with CFLs or LEDs, said Jon Thompson,Buy Best Bike Lights, ledflashlight, Mountain Bike Lighting Online. sales manager at ETCO Electric Supply in Wausau. The store has sold between 500 and 1,000 of the 60-, 75- and 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in each of the past two months. A comparison with incandescent bulb sales from the rest of the year was not immediately available, but Thompson did say the store is selling "not nearly as many" CFLs.
"I've had people saying, 'I want to get as many (incandescents) as I can,'" Thompson said. "There's still a lot of people that are not big fans of CFLs, who think they don't dim well, and some people don't care for the light (they give off.)"
The only thing that should change for homeowners and businesses is their electricity bills, which should get smaller, said Lindsey Geisler, spokeswoman for the Department of Energy. The average lifespan for an incandescent bulb is between 750 and 1,500 hours, while CFLs can last for 8,000 hours and draw less energy when lit.
"The incandescent light bulbs you're used to still will be available,This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen r4i2011 head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. but they'll cost you less on your electricity bill,They've been around for many many years but it wasn't until the late 1980's that there use was integrated into lightingbright." Geisler said.
Higbee said bulb manufacturers began the transition to more energy-efficient bulbs after the new standards were approved in 2007. Similar standards go into effect for 75-watt bulbs in 2013 and 45- and 60-watt bulbs in 2014.china brightcrystal2011 manufacturer,supply LED Bicycle Lights,LED bike lights to your requirements.
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