The Biden administration is unveiling a new proposed rule that, if enacted, would effectively phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and move the US light bulb markets decisively to more energy-efficient LEDs. The Department of Energy is proposing the rule on Monday with the aim to finalize it by the end of President Joe Biden’s first term.
“If a particular light fixture was costing someone $10 in a year, then it’s going to be costing much, much less,” Zaidi said. Even before the latest proposed rule, LED use in the US has grown significantly in recent years. Nearly 50% of US households said they used LED bulbs for most or all their indoor lighting, according to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey.
It's a no brainer 😀
And vastly more expensive to purchase
Well that would be ok I guess. Let’s build the bulbs here in the US if we’re not already.
What's the point?
I’ve had LED bulbs for over 15 years. I will never change my headlight to LED because they don’t put out enough heat to melt the ice in the winter. It’s a good plan but why do we need laws to do this?
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OMG if this isn't breaking news I don't know what is. LIGHT BULBS! The country is in a crisis on just about everything affecting peoples lives and they are playing with fucking light bulb. THE LIGHT IS ON IN THE WH BUT NOBODY'S HOME!
Let me guess they warming up the planet?
60m followers, and 230 likes?
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Hey, maybe go to the border for some real news.
Check our those prices. A man is the people lol
Funny the light bulb burned out in the Oval Office
LEDs for every light? They emit blue light and will keep everyone awake 24/7. Just trying to create more dumb sleepless drones I see 😂😂
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Hope those aren’t made in the US…
It’s frickin light bulbs. Seems like every stinking thing now requires tons of postings claiming moral outrage. There’s plenty of major issues relating to life and death that could really use this level of concern from light bulb complainers.
That should fix everything...🤣🤣. How do we replace the light bulb above his head?
LED light bulbs in China have been updated and used for many years, which is great in terms of energy conservation and brightness, especially the use of solar street lamps on highways!
Breaking news, people
This is the progressive agenda bombshell we’ve been waiting for?
Good, those lightbulbs are a piece of shit. They don’t last as long as advertised, mercury is awful for the environment, take forever to turn on and are impossible to get rid of 😂
Good lord…is he ever going to go to the border?! Complete clown!
Boondoggle, that I will like make money off of
CFL technology doesn’t work well with the 15-minute Smart City. Carry on with your story about light bulbs though lol 🤡🌎
Statistics are made up on the spot... because nobody can check them.
It is sad that anybody would not know at this point how great LEDs are and choose an incandescent or CFL. LEDs have snuffed out every argument used to justify incandescent in the past and also every argument that complained about CFLs. Every size exists in LED too.
This guy never stops trying to pass off pointless symbolism as actual accomplishments. Soon he will push for legislation (likely executive order) requiring the sun to rise in the interest of solving world hunger. Term limits for Congress!
How about reverse of corrupt oath breakers put in office by corrupt who is possible for more to be controlled by corruption. Trump had crimes as he took the oath. Therefore king oath breaker should be reversed of all he put in office to clear out corrupt the oath is ment for.
Made in China I assume… Biden is sooooo compromised.
This is great news. Hopefully we can back to candle light for our homes after the great lightbulb shortage of 2023
🤣🤣🤣 I love it when somebody with no clue what they are talking about tries to explain something.
This is pretty stupid.. I'm just saying we don't have a big enough problem with chips for vehicles, computers, cell phones now we need to put a bigger demand on resources to make something that's already hard to dispose of safely. An FYI old 💡 still are needed. AskBorderPatrol
Again…Biden Admin have their priorities mixed up. Crime, Economy, Southern Border Invasion, Energy dependency, military strength and weapons depleted, the most goes on and on. But eh, light bulbs are a problem!
They are trash
Thank God! Now everyone can enjoy those amazing “daylight” led bulbs when we wake up in the morning. 😔
Ugh, leave our freaking light bulbs alone!
Okay, but that's illegal
This started under President Bush in 2007. Energy Independence and Security Act. Or, EISA.
We still sell those? 🧐
The FBI paid to help influence an election! Does it get any worse than that🤔
Laisse-Faire? No? Ok cool. I guess you’re right it didn’t create literally all the modern wealth in the world.
Isn’t this already happening?
Obama already tried something like this and it didn't work so we stopped doing it.
Cool!
Hes really trying to not get reelected.
fox gonna be outraged about their freedom bulbs
You can’t make this garbage up.
And the cost ?
Meghann_MT My god America, wtf is wrong with you?! ‘Free market decides!!’ ‘Socialist intervention!!’ It saves you power and lowers electricity demand, which lowers emissions, which HELPS YOUR DAMN ENVIRONMENT Free market socialism my ass
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This is what’s important to the Biden Admin 🤦♂️
Come on. Really? We need to take much larger steps. This is clearly to give the appearance of doing something without actually doing the hard work and making the hard decisions. This is why people think Dems are weak. Go big!
Burning lots of wood to heat the house...doing my part to increase carbon footprint
The Left want big government…now they have it. They will now be forced to do whatever that government wants. Enjoy
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Good and they can pay for our new bulbs
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The Biden Administration doesn’t make light bulbs or buy my light bulbs so I don’t know why they have anything to do with this?
What do expect from a dim president but dim light bulbs