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In reply to the discussion: U.S. pulls plug on incandescent light bulbs as new ban goes into effect [View all]
BumRushDaShow
(161,686 posts)104. You started this subthread with this
What happens to all the current inventories at home improvement and hardware stores ?
And I keep indicating that the "current inventories" are minuscule - and mainly because the phase-out literally started happening in stages beginning in 2012 -
Most Americans in dark about light bulb phase-out: Survey
Published Fri, Dec 27 2013 10:25 AM EST Updated Fri, Dec 27 2013 5:54 PM EST
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The government began phasing out 100- and 75-watt light bulbs in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The elimination of 60- and 40-watt bulbs will have a much greater impact on U.S. consumers because they are the two most popular bulbs on the market, according to the electronics industry research firm IMS Research.
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The 60- and 40-watt light bulbs are being discontinued because they fail to meet standards set forth in EISA. That legislation set a timetable that requires all screw-in light bulbs to use 25 percent less power by 2014 and 65 percent less by 2020.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/27/most-americans-dont-know-incandescent-light-bulb-phase-out.html
Published Fri, Dec 27 2013 10:25 AM EST Updated Fri, Dec 27 2013 5:54 PM EST
(snip)
The government began phasing out 100- and 75-watt light bulbs in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The elimination of 60- and 40-watt bulbs will have a much greater impact on U.S. consumers because they are the two most popular bulbs on the market, according to the electronics industry research firm IMS Research.
(snip)
The 60- and 40-watt light bulbs are being discontinued because they fail to meet standards set forth in EISA. That legislation set a timetable that requires all screw-in light bulbs to use 25 percent less power by 2014 and 65 percent less by 2020.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/27/most-americans-dont-know-incandescent-light-bulb-phase-out.html
Given that incandescents last a few months with normal use if you are lucky, there would be little inventory left in stores at this point. Some of the "specialty" bulbs might still be available but those were usually exempted anyway.
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U.S. pulls plug on incandescent light bulbs as new ban goes into effect [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2023
OP
Yeah this is pissing off some on the right as much as trans kids playing sports.
progressoid
Aug 2023
#2
I actually wanted one of those decades ago only because I had a big sweet tooth back then LOL
cstanleytech
Aug 2023
#18
Ya LOL I never got one though as we grew up poor and were constantly moving sadly.
cstanleytech
Aug 2023
#71
My mom figured if you were old enough for an Easy Bake Oven your were old enough...
hunter
Aug 2023
#89
I remember having to buy a 100W incadescent bulb to replace a 75W incandescent
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#48
Municipalities across the globe have replaced incadescent bulbs with LED lighting
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#50
We do get snowy here in Philly and I think most of the traffic lights are LEDs now
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2023
#63
It's not the LEDs that are the problem. It's the poor manufacturing of so many of them
Wonder Why
Aug 2023
#83
I was in the super about 2012 the last time they phased out inscnadescent bulbs
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2023
#45
So your Teevee somehow escapes these turning on and off of "the transformer" is different?
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#54
What happens to all the current inventories at home improvement and hardware stores ?
MichMan
Aug 2023
#93
Is that what Lowes, Home Depot and local Ace Hardware stores are doing with theirs?
MichMan
Aug 2023
#97