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How to Deal with Incandescent Excuses and "Dim Bulbs"

August 20, 2009

Posted by Lane Burt in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably

Tags:
bulbs, energy, energyefficiency, lamps, light, simplesteps

The phase out of incandescent bulbs in the European Union begins next month, so it's time to get prepared for a new round of ridiculous excuses about why folks can't use more efficient lights. Despite having been dealt with repeatedly,...continued

The New DOE Steps Up: New Lamp Standard Will Save More Energy Than Any Previous DOE Standard

July 1, 2009

Posted by Lane Burt in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
efficiencystandards, energy, energyefficiency, lighting, simplesteps

On Monday, President Obama and Secretary Chu announced a strengthened final rule on lamps that will save consumers $4 billion annually by 2022. This standard would cover the tube fluorescent bulbs (general service fluorescent or GSFL) that we are all...continued

Lane Burt
Lane Burt
Manager, Building Energy Policy
Washington DC
I am the Manager of Building Energy Policy in NRDC's Washington, D.C. office. My work...
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