Time To Start Hoarding Incandescent Bulbs?

[MarginatedMooney]

I just saw this article come across my news feed today... Apparently, the US Department of Energy might start prohibiting the sale of all light bulbs with less than 45 lumens per Watt. I'm assuming that would include all incandescent bulbs.

Biden administration takes first step toward light bulb efficiency standard

The Biden administration is taking the first step necessary to instate an energy efficiency standard for light bulbs, a move that’s expected to undermine incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs. O…

thehill.com

 

[Jan A]

I just saw this article come across my news feed today... Apparently, the US Department of Energy might start prohibiting the sale of all light bulbs with less than 45 lumens per Watt. I'm assuming that would include all incandescent bulbs.

Biden administration takes first step toward light bulb efficiency standard

The Biden administration is taking the first step necessary to instate an energy efficiency standard for light bulbs, a move that’s expected to undermine incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs. O…

thehill.com

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[Tom]

They've already banned them here in CA. I have to do a work-around to get the needed bulbs.

Good thing we have such intelligent and wise folks making all of our decisions for us.

 

[ZenHerper]

The groundwork for this initiative was started a long time ago. tl/dr

There are many countries where this is already the standard.

If you don't fancy switching to CHEs on thermostats and LED lamps, then yes, you probably should stock up. Especially as prices may rise as stock decreases.

Hard to say if "specialty" bulbs will remain exempt indefinitely...

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Ebay and Amazon are still fully stocked with a variety of incandescent types and sizes.
And they're still cheap.
I've been getting mine there the last few years since Florida has begun to phase them out also.

 

[Markw84]

Ebay and Amazon are still fully stocked with a variety of incandescent types and sizes.
And they're still cheap.
I've been getting mine there the last few years since Florida has begun to phase them out also.

Those are banned from being shipped to California when you go order any. So the order cannot go through.

 

[Lyn W]

.........already gone in the UK.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Can't buy them in Oregon, I've found some at my Habitat for Humanity restore

 

[wellington]

Hard to find in Chicago too. It's been quite some years now they started it.

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Re: Incandescent Bulbs becoming rare.....
The beginning of this started in 2007 with Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The law was to effectively ban most incandescent light bulbs, starting in January 2012.
The 2012 United States federal budget effectively delayed the implementation of the first stage of the EISA phase-out until October 2012 by de-funding all enforcement activities.
Funding for enforcement was also denied in some subsequent years, at least up to 2015.
In 2014, the Department of Energy issued regulations that would extend the efficiency standards of the 2007 EISA law to some specialty bulbs, effective January 2020.
In September 2019 the Trump administration rolled-back these energy efficiency standards for light bulbs with the Energy Department's publication of regulations in the Federal Register.
The Energy Department announced the reversal of the 2014 regulation that would have taken effect on January 1, 2020 and implemented the last round of energy-saving light bulb regulations outlined by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
n 2007, the state of California introduced legislation to phase out the use of incandescent bulbs by 2018. The bill established a minimum standard of twenty-five lumens per watt by 2013 and sixty lumens per watt by 2018.

The California regulations were challenged in court by light bulb manufacturers upon the US Energy Department's action reversing the 2014 regulation that would have taken effect on January 1, 2020. California, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, and Vermont had already adopted their own energy standards. The ruling in the manufacturer's favor would have allowed some types of incandescent bulbs to remain in service despite state regulations. A judge ruled that the state efficiency standards were proper under the congressional exemption previously granted.

This is excerpts of a Wikipedia Page:

Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The USA is located about 1/2 way down the page

 

[Chigal1]

They've already banned them here in CA. I have to do a work-around to get the needed bulbs.

Good thing we have such intelligent and wise folks making all of our decisions for us.

Exactly.... don’t even get me started on these jerk off‘s in government.

 

[Tom]

Re: Incandescent Bulbs becoming rare.....
The beginning of this started in 2007 with Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The law was to effectively ban most incandescent light bulbs, starting in January 2012.
The 2012 United States federal budget effectively delayed the implementation of the first stage of the EISA phase-out until October 2012 by de-funding all enforcement activities.
Funding for enforcement was also denied in some subsequent years, at least up to 2015.
In 2014, the Department of Energy issued regulations that would extend the efficiency standards of the 2007 EISA law to some specialty bulbs, effective January 2020.
In September 2019 the Trump administration rolled-back these energy efficiency standards for light bulbs with the Energy Department's publication of regulations in the Federal Register.
The Energy Department announced the reversal of the 2014 regulation that would have taken effect on January 1, 2020 and implemented the last round of energy-saving light bulb regulations outlined by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
n 2007, the state of California introduced legislation to phase out the use of incandescent bulbs by 2018. The bill established a minimum standard of twenty-five lumens per watt by 2013 and sixty lumens per watt by 2018.

The California regulations were challenged in court by light bulb manufacturers upon the US Energy Department's action reversing the 2014 regulation that would have taken effect on January 1, 2020. California, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, and Vermont had already adopted their own energy standards. The ruling in the manufacturer's favor would have allowed some types of incandescent bulbs to remain in service despite state regulations. A judge ruled that the state efficiency standards were proper under the congressional exemption previously granted.

This is excerpts of a Wikipedia Page:

Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The USA is located about 1/2 way down the page

To be clear, I have no problem with energy efficient light bulbs. I use them myself and have switched all of mine to LED. I even removed old florescent tubes and fixtures and replaced those with LED fixtures years ago. I do this even though I have solar on my roof and get my electricity for free.

My issue is with the government banning the bulbs I need for my animals, and taking the decision out of my hands. They have no right to tell me what light bulbs I can or can't use, just as they have no right to do most of the other things they are doing. Its none of their damn business, and this is more overreach and abuse of power. I don't mind them encouraging people to use LEDs. Education is a good thing. What I can't live with is them telling me I can't use the bulb I want over my reptiles.

 

[Snoopy’s mom]

We can still get them in Hawaii - we are a few decades behind the mainland when it comes to a lot of things, I will be happy to send some bulbs to anyone who needs them, please let me know.

 

[Oxalis]

To be clear, I have no problem with energy efficient light bulbs. I use them myself and have switched all of mine to LED. I even removed old florescent tubes and fixtures and replaced those with LED fixtures years ago. I do this even though I have solar on my roof and get my electricity for free.

My issue is with the government banning the bulbs I need for my animals, and taking the decision out of my hands. They have no right to tell me what light bulbs I can or can't use, just as they have no right to do most of the other things they are doing. Its none of their damn business, and this is more overreach and abuse of power. I don't mind them encouraging people to use LEDs. Education is a good thing. What I can't live with is them telling me I can't use the bulb I want over my reptiles.

I 100% wholeheartedly agree with you on this issue! I doubt they even realize people like us exist and depend on these bulbs.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’m thinking here...maybe there is a new small online business opportunity.... ?‍♂️

 

[Snoopy’s mom]

Hmmmmmm now that’s a thought. Black market lightbulbs? There are worse things, I’m sure about that. ?

 

[ZenHerper]

Federal prison?

=DD

 

[Tom]

I’m thinking here...maybe there is a new small online business opportunity.... ?‍♂️

Yes! Back alley deals. "Hey man. I got the stuff... I gotcho 25 watts, 45 watt, and a whole case of the 65s. C'mon man. Check it out... I got what you need..."

 

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[Snoopy’s mom]

Federal prison?

=DD

But I’m just helping outdone friends, they really need it. I’m the only one who can get it for a good price lol