Biden admin pushes consumers toward LED light bulbs with new energy efficiency standard

[mystery-ak]

December 19, 2022 11:05am EST
Biden admin pushes consumers toward LED light bulbs with new energy efficiency standard
The rule means more than $400 million in compliance costs from industry

By Peter Kasperowicz | Fox News

The Biden administration released a proposed rule on Monday aimed at requiring consumers to buy LED light bulbs, a move it estimated could force $400 million in compliance costs on manufacturers.

The proposed rule would more than double energy efficiency standards for light bulbs from 45 lumens per watt to 120 lumens per watt, and said the explicit goal is to move people to LED bulbs.

"Earlier this year, DOE implemented a near-term phaseout of inefficient incandescent bulbs," the White House said Monday. "Today’s new rule will accelerate the transition away from compact fluorescent bulbs as well, toward more efficient and long-lasting LED bulbs that deliver significant savings and that the lighting industry is already embracing."

The White House estimated that the more stringent energy-use standard would eventually save the average family "at least $100 annually through lower energy bills," and would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But the rule will also come at a cost to manufacturers.

"In order to bring products into compliance with new and amended standards, it is estimated that the industry would incur total conversion costs of $407 million," the draft rule said.

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[Wingnut]

I'm still using filament bulbs.  I had to order some GE 75 watters a while back.  I think they came from mexico cuz all the packaging was written in spanish.  I still have some "Rough Duty" utility 100 watt bulbs but 75 watts is the perfect bulb.  Not to bright and not too dim for reading.
 

[catfish1957]

LED lamps are among the miniscule successes of the green scam.  I like the electricity cost savings and less frequent bulb replacements.

But for Pedo Joe to be pushing and taking credit for technology basically in use for almost 20 years?

One desperate mofo looking for kudos (IMO)

[roamer_1]

I'm still using filament bulbs.

Me too... because I have to. LED light messes with me. I cannot sleep if I am around it. I try pretty hard to avoid LED light after 9pm and strictly after 11pm, or I simply will not get tired... Part of why I spend all night if I code late.

So uncle Joe is trying to push me all the way back into lanterns and candles.

[libertybele]

I buy whatever bulb I feel like buying.  I prefer the lighting of filament bulbs.  LED's aren't all that and I don't care for the several seconds later response when turning them on.  My friendly Home Depot sells both and so does Target.

Joe can kiss my grits.

[Smokin Joe]

Last summer I  replaced an outside light with an LED bulb. It's pretty slow to reach full intensity this time of year (-20 last night).
That's one beef, but sometimes the 'waste heat' of an incandescent is welcome. Try putting an LED bulb in a chicken incubator, for instance...

[Wingnut]

Last summer I  replaced an outside light with an LED bulb. It's pretty slow to reach full intensity this time of year (-20 last night).
That's one beef, but sometimes the 'waste heat' of an incandescent is welcome. Try putting an LED bulb in a chicken incubator, for instance...

Or an Easy Bake Oven!

[roamer_1]

sometimes the 'waste heat' of an incandescent is welcome. Try putting an LED bulb in a chicken incubator, for instance...

I've got a whole string of em up under the house... Makes for light when you want to go down under there, but when it's cold, say 15 below and under, those lights are turned on for the duration... And they work. Same used to be in the well house too... But that's got a propane rigged cadet heater in there now.