2011-12-30

America Starts Incandescent Light Bulb Phase-Out on Jan. 1

America is to phase out traditional 100-watt incandescent light on Jan. 1, but it seems to take a time to adapt to the transition. According to the bipartisan law mandating the phaseout, which President George W. Bush signed in 2007, it takes to three steps to phase out incandescent lights. The first to go, beginning on Jan. 1, is the traditional 100-watt, followed in January 2013 with the 75-watt version and in January 2014 with the 40-watt and 60-watt bulbs. However, Edison's 100-watt bulb will still be available for a while, as the law announces that the bulbs can'...
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