Energy Dept. to ban sale of some light bulbs: Here’s why
Excerpt from The Hill:
Starting in August, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will be in full effect.
Incandescent lightbulbs have been providing light in American homes since the 1800s, when Thomas Edison patented the bulbs. But now, the nation has evolved into a more energy-efficient society and LED lights have become the new norm.
Rules finalized by the Energy Department last year require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient light bulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs that last 25 to 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs.
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+ The Guardian: Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’
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+ CNN: LED lights damage eyes and disturb sleep, European health authority warns
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