Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

This comes from Doug Powers at http://dougpowers.com

With the closure this month of the last incandescent light bulb factory in the U.S., and the almost guarantee that the government will be banning them soon, Doug has a brilliant (pun intended) suggestion that we all can get behind. Besides, what's a few more dim bulbs in Washington?.

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http://dougpowers.com/2010/09/08/how-to ... ightbulbs/


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Light bulb factory closes; End of era for U.S. means more jobs overseas

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 06933.html

12ga + bird shot = CFL skeet?

OakRidgeStars wrote:With the closure this month of the last incandescent light bulb factory in the U.S., and the almost guarantee that the government will be banning them soon,

They are already banned... there are new energy efficiency standards that have passed, but have yet to come into effect that will make incandescent no longer allowed to be sold.

jdonovan wrote:
They are already banned... there are new energy efficiency standards that have passed, but have yet to come into effect that will make incandescent no longer allowed to be sold.

Serious inquiry, not trying to be snarky here (lazy, ok, sure...), but, citation please?

I mean, I use lots of CF here at the house because they seem to last longer and they certainly keep my energy bill where I like it...

No snark perceived... but its a provision of the bill that very few people knew about.

The law was signed by Bush back in December 2007.... Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007

"Under the measure, all light bulbs must use 25% to 30% less energy than today's products by 2012 to 2014. The phase-in will start with 100-watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40-watt bulbs in January 2014. By 2020, bulbs must be 70% more efficient."

The bill is over 800 pages so forgive me for not quoting it all here

So in about a year, you'll start seeing 100 watt bulbs disappearing, and only the CFL's or LED bulbs to take their place.

I see the rise of the 120 watt bulb. Just like SUVs were the response of the death of full-size station wagons due to the milage requirements.

I've found the most cost effective manner for disposing of the new bulbs is to open the trash can and drop them in, close lid and go to work.

Jim

wally626 wrote:I see the rise of the 120 watt bulb. Just like SUVs were the response of the death of full-size station wagons due to the milage requirements.

The standard is lumens per watt and applies to 100 watt and above. There will be no wiggle room for general use bulbs.

I wonder what the prison term will be fore black market selling of lightbulbs in the new america?

GS78 wrote:I wonder what the prison term will be fore black market selling of lightbulbs in the new america?

30 days in a dark hole

arkypete wrote:I've found the most cost effective manner for disposing of the new bulbs is to open the trash can and drop them in, close lid and go to work.

Jim

CFL's contain mercury. Yeah, one bulb won't hurt ya, but imagine every other house in the neighborhood tossing out a bulb every few months. That's gonna build up like alot of crap in the dump already is.

wbtrunx wrote:CFL's contain mercury. Yeah, one bulb won't hurt ya, but imagine every other house in the neighborhood tossing out a bulb every few months. That's gonna build up like alot of crap in the dump already is.

Which gives the federal government the in to regulate household waste disposal.

Rungs on a ladder.

Diomed wrote:

wbtrunx wrote:CFL's contain mercury. Yeah, one bulb won't hurt ya, but imagine every other house in the neighborhood tossing out a bulb every few months. That's gonna build up like alot of crap in the dump already is.

Which gives the federal government the in to regulate household waste disposal.

Rungs on a ladder.

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