Bill introduced to ban incandescent bulbs
East Bay Business Times – 4:57 PM PST Tuesday
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine believes he has a bright idea: to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2012.
Levine, a Democrat from Van Nuys, introduced the bill Tuesday, claiming the ban of incandescent bulbs in favor of energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs would “cut greenhouse gas emissions and save consumers money.”
Replacing a 75-watt incandescent light bulb with a 20-watt compact fluorescent bulb would offer the same amount of light but save 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide and consumers about $55 over the life of the bulb (based on 750 hours of life for the incandescent bulb compared to the 10,000 hours for a fluorescent bulb), according to the Rocky Mountain Institute. The California Energy Commission estimates that eliminating incandescent bulbs will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.82 million metric tons per year.
“Incandescent light bulbs were first developed almost 125 years ago, and since that time they have undergone no major modifications,” Levine said. “Meanwhile, they remain incredibly inefficient, converting only about 5 percent of energy they receive into light.”
Wal-Mart has a goal of selling 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs this year. Philips has announced plans to stop making incandescent bulbs by 2016.
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