2012年1月4日 星期三

Government Phasing Out Incandescent Light Bulbs

Get ready to say goodbye to the incandescent light bulb and hello to a future lit only by energy efficient bulbs, like compact fluorescent light bulbs or CFLs.

The new federal light bulb efficiency standards, sought by the Department of Energy, went into effect yesterday.Cygo-Lite has rechargeable bestledlight headlights to flashing safety lights. The standards passed Congress with bipartisan approval and was signed by President Bush. These new standards mean the end of incandescent light bulbs.We are professional led module,laptopbagfactory,led panel,led tube manufacturers and factory.

According to Energy Star, CFLs approved by them will use about 75% lessChina LED Strip catalog and fluorescentlights2012 manufacturer directory. energy than incandescent bulbs and last 6 times longer, which should equal to energy savings for you and a cleaner environment. Home Depot employee Isham Smith, who goes by Smitty, said that CFLs can last 9 years or more.

Home Depot will continue selling incandescent light bulbs, but only for as long as suppliers have them.

"They just aren't manufacturing them anymore, and their warehouses are full of them. So, they'll sell them out." Smitty said.

These efficient bulbs are not without problems. CFLs contain small amounts of mercury, but that can still be a hazard to the human body. All CFLs should be recycled to prevent mercury from reaching the environment. You can recycle the bulbs at your local Home Depot. Broken CFBuy Best Bike Lights, ledflashlight, Mountain Bike Lighting Online.Ls can be recycled, as well. You must handle and clean up after broken CFLS with extreme care. For more information how to do that properly click here.

The general cost of energy efficient bulbs can be frightening. Some of the bulbs at Home Depot can be nearly 50 dollars each. Smitty tells us that prices should go down as the bulbs become more popular and when manufacturers produce more of the bulbs.

It seems there could be a general mix of opinions about the new light bulb standards among people in our area, but many people we spoke with seemed to like the idea of energy efficientcy. They just don't like that the government is mandating the end of incandescents.

"I think it's a good idea to be better to the environment, but I don't think it's a good idea to mandate it.Well, we have the answer: ledstriplight!" Home Depot customer Brian Stoll said.

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