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Energy Savers: New Lighting Standards Begin in 2012

http://www.energysavers.gov/your_hom.../mytopic=11975

http://www.energysavers.gov/your_hom.../mytopic=11976
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Thank you for en"lightening" me on that subject.
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So now we have to buy bulbs by Lumen value

From the attachments furnished by Tal:

"The brightness, or lumen levels, of the lights in your home may vary widely, so here's a rule of thumb:

To replace a 100-watt incandescent bulb, look for a bulb that gives you about 1600 lumens. If you want something dimmer, go for less lumens; if you prefer brighter light, look for more lumens.
Replace a 75W bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives you about 1100 lumens
Replace a 60W bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives you about 800 lumens
Replace a 40W bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives you about 450 lumens."


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This reminds me to build up my already large supply of good old reliable incandescents.

Thanks for the reminder.
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This reminds me to build up my already large supply of good old reliable incandescents.

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This is because of a bi-partisan law signed by President Bush back in December 2007. Summary of Energy Independence and Security Act | Laws and Regulations | US EPA
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It's my opinion that this is another area where government is intruding in areas they ought to stay out of,....as Shrek would say, "What a crock of ****!"
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This reminds me to build up my already large supply of good old reliable incandescents.

Thanks for the reminder.
I started doing just that about a year ago... I refuse to buy the new bulbs. I hope this all goes the way of the metric system that was planned for us in the 70's,,, this is all just BS. I have a garage full of the old reliables... LOL..

From what I understand, the new bulbs have lead in them and cannot just be put into our normal trash pick up. Does anyone have any information on this. I have also found that they do not give out as much brightness as our current bulbs and I don't know about you, but as I get older, I need more brightness.
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I started doing just that about a year ago... I refuse to buy the new bulbs. I hope this all goes the way of the metric system that was planned for us in the 70's,,, this is all just BS. I have a garage full of the old reliables... LOL..

From what I understand, the new bulbs have lead in them and cannot just be put into our normal trash pick up. Does anyone have any information on this. I have also found that they do not give out as much brightness as our current bulbs and I don't know about you, but as I get older, I need more brightness.
It looks like the new bulbs have mercury in them which is quite toxic. http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp

I found this about recycling some of these new light bulbs. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partner...et_Mercury.pdf

Also this-- http://epa.gov/cfl/cflrecycling.html
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Default Congress overturns incandescent light bulb ban

I thought we had a reprieve.

This is from the 12/16/2011 Washingtons Times:

Congress overturns incandescent light bulb ban - Washington Times
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I thought we had a reprieve.

This is from the 12/16/2011 Washingtons Times:

Congress overturns incandescent light bulb ban - Washington Times
Could be. The Wikipedia articles on US lighting policy are not too current. U.S. Lighting Energy Policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-o...nt_light_bulbs

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Could be. The Wikipedia articles on US lighting policy are not too current. U.S. Lighting Energy Policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What's at the local Ace Hardware would be the real test for the Villages people.
So glad to hear about reprieve,,, I noticed last time at Ace Hdware, (a few weeks ago) there were many more incandescent lights than ever so I presumed the mandated turnover was changed. Thank Gawd!!! Heading to Ace today to get more, I soon will be able to open a store.

Yes, Tal, they do contain mercury (which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard) and they are more expensive to buy, hard to recycle or trash and they don't give off as much brightness... anyone wanna tell me why we are going in this direction????

Ooops, almost forgot and they are all made in China.... another reason not to buy...
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Another approach.... As the old bulbs burned out, I've gone ahead and changed to compact fluorescent bulbs in places where we leave the bulbs on a lot. In some cases I've stepped up in the light level by using a slightly higher wattage than suggested. For example, I use 26 watt fluorescent bulbs for lamps where I previously used a 75 watt bulb. This gives plenty of light and saves about $5 per year per bulb, assuming it's on about 3 hours per day. Do the math. The bulbs will last about 6 or 7 years. For places where the bulbs are not used as much, like in a closet or bathroom, the savings don't amount to much.

Another place where I have replaced the old incandescents is in some ceiling fixtures where replacing bulbs is a pain. The fluorescents last about 5 times as long as the incandescents and are worth it for the reduced trouble in changing bulbs.
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