WSJ July 9, 2011 ... In a conference call with reporters, Mr. Chu said the more-efficient bulbs required would save consumers money over the life of the product, even if the up-front price is higher.
"We are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste their own money," he said. Oh, I forgot. The government should waste it for me... The link is a pain to deal with. If you want to see the story Google the quote. -----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Geti Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 12:59 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] 75-watt light bulbs are now outlawed Those bulbs would cost from $35 to $55 in the U.S. It will take 20 years to pay for them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Buckland" <[email protected]> To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 12:02 PM Subject: RE: [OT] 75-watt light bulbs are now outlawed > Forgot the link... I know they are available Stateside > > http://www.simplyled.co.uk/GU10-LED-Bulbs-240v_B23PJ5.aspx > > Dimmable warm light LED down lighters.... > > > > CFL's suck... we've moved onto LED's ... 4 watts instead of 50 watts per > lamp... and warm light not cold... > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Kixmoeller > Sent: 03 January 2013 16:43 > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [OT] 75-watt light bulbs are now outlawed > > They are also a good example of short-term thinking. Sure, the CFLs save > energy, but with the mercury in them it spells a huge environmental > problem. > On Jan 2, 2013 1:17 PM, "Nicholas Geti" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As of Jan.1 75-watt bulbs will no longer be manufactured. Stores can >> sell off their inventory so buy what you can. I hate the new LEDs and >> curly fluorescents. They are too dim for my eyes and the color is >> awful. The new bulbs cost 5 to 10 times more. This is insane. >> >> http://minutemennews.com/2013/**01/75-watt-incandescent-light-** >> bulbs-are-now-outlawed/<http://minutemennews.com/2013/01/75-watt-incan >> descent-light-bulbs-are-now-outlawed/> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Post Messages to: [email protected] >> Subscription Maintenance: >> http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/**listinfo/profox<http://mail.leafe.com/ >> mailman/listinfo/profox> OT-free version of this list: >> http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/** listinfo/profoxtech >> <http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech> >> Searchable Archive: >> http://leafe.com/archives/**search/profox<http://leafe.com/archives/se >> arch/profox> This message: http://leafe.com/archives/**byMID/profox/** >> C1687B768FDF411482E423E5ECBDF3**27@dual<http://leafe.com/archives/byMI >> D/profox/C1687B768FDF411482E423E5ECBDF327@dual> >> ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions >> of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This >> statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too >> stupid to see the obvious. >> > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAABb9FJb8qxRMvnUzapjTz2QCiQAAEAAAAJgQJ9UTljBPsLApzvLgl3EBAAAAAA==@bdos.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
