Lights out for incandescent bulbs?
Not right now, but soon. Various sizes of traditional light bulbs are being phased out through 2014 as production is stopped, to make way for more energy-efficient bulbs.
What would Thomas Edison do? The light bulb—that has lit the world since he invented it in 1879—is an endangered commodity. New federal guidelines requiring more energy-efficient lighting products mean that by 2014, the old-fashioned standard incandescent bulb will be a thing of the past. Putting these guidelines into perspective, ComEd said in a press release: “Traditional incandescent light bulbs will soon join the likes of clunky computer monitors, Betamax video tapes, dial-up modems, Walkmans and black-and-white TVs — they’ll be obsolete.” The reason is the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which sets new standards for consumer products, including appliances and lighting. Read the entire text of the act here. The law requires …
