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Article: Will we love CFL bulbs as much as CFL game? Incandescent light bulb black market a good bet.(LOCAL NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2008
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Byline: Chris SINACOLA
COLUMN: SINA-CISM
You may have heard rumors of the coming death of the incandescent light bulb and noticed the media have cast very little light on this development. Here is my very own Q&A to anticipate your every question. Lux fiat!
Q: Does the latest federal energy bill ban the incandescent light bulb?
A: Basically, yes.
Q: What was wrong with good old incandescent bulbs with their tungsten filaments?
A: Incandescent bulbs are inefficient, with about 90 percent of their energy given off as heat, not light. Even though these bulbs appeal to the Stone Age avatar in us all, evoking the days of ...