Ban traditional light bulbs, one hundred watts will be discontinued first

Traditional light bulbs will be banned, one hundred watts will be discontinued first (Alberta Times) Starting from New Year's Day, light bulbs used across the United States will face new energy efficiency and standards, but traditional incandescent light bulbs...

(Alberta Times)

Starting from New Year's Day, light bulbs used across the United States will face new energy efficiency and standards, but traditional incandescent light bulbs will not disappear from store shelves immediately. Congress passed mandatory new energy efficiency standards to gradually abandon the traditional light bulb invented by Edison 131 years ago and replace it with other light bulbs that consume at least 25% less electricity. Starting from New Year's Day, traditional 100-watt light bulbs will disappear first, 75-watt light bulbs will be completely off the market in 2013, and 40-watt and 60-watt light bulbs will also be abolished in January 2014. Even so, even the 100-watt light bulb invented by Edison will not become extinct immediately. The new law signed into law by President Bush in 2007 stipulates that starting on New Year's Day, the bulbs can no longer be manufactured or imported, although stores can continue to sell stock. How will the new law change light bulbs? In California, which took the lead in implementing energy-saving standards a year early, it took several months for stores to sell out of 100-watt light bulbs, and environmental groups expect the same situation to occur across the United States. Home Depot, a hardware and building supplies chain, estimates that it won't sell out of its 100-watt light bulbs until June, based on existing inventory. Although Congress recently passed a law prohibiting the Department of Energy from spending funds to enforce the new law before the end of September, major manufacturers and retailers say they will comply with energy-saving standards as consumers seek ways to save electricity. However, a poll conducted last October showed that one-third of Americans still prefer traditional light bulbs and are uneasy about a ban on the sale of incandescent bulbs. 13% of people said they were ready to stock up on 100-watt light bulbs. The Federal Trade Commission also stipulates that starting in the new year, all newly manufactured or imported light bulbs must have brightness, estimated electricity cost for a year, durability and color on the front and back of the package.