Republicans Fail To Repeal Light Bulb Efficiency Standards

Posted by | July 12, 2011 21:05 | Filed under: Top Stories


The old light bulbs are cheaper in the short run, but the new ones save money overall.

Traditional incandescent bulbs cost about about 30 to 50 cents apiece, while updated incandescent versions cost $1.50. The latter pay for themselves in energy savings in about six months, efficiency advocates say…

Environmentalists hailed the vote. Some 95 percent of the electricity used by traditional incandescent bulbs becomes wasted heat. Moreover, by keeping the 2007 law, the House also avoided rolling back efficiency standards on a large number of other lighting fixtures.

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