Demise of the Incandescent Light Bulb

Demise of the incandescent light bulb is imminent.  The ordinary lightbulb will become history at the end of 2013.  January 1, 2014 marks the end of a seven-year effort to outlaw the ordinary lightbulb, thanks to a 2007 law that raised the standards above what the manufacturers could meet with the incandescent bulb.  This law essentially killed the incandescent lightbulb.

Beginning in 2010 the government began phasing out the incandescent lightbulb starting with the most common 100-watt bulb, followed in 2012 by the 75-watt, and now beginning January 1, 2014 both the 60-watt and 40 watt bulbs will be outlawed.  That will have the most impact on consumers because they are the most popular.

The demise of the incandescent lightbulb may come as a surprise to most Americans.  A study by the Lutron Group showed that only 1 in 3 adults were aware of the planned phase out of the incandescent lightbulb.  Those that were aware began to systematically stock up with incandescent light bulbs of various wattages.  My wife and I have a large cabinet in the garage full of 100-watt bulbs and a large number of 75-watt, 60-watt and 40-watt bulbs.  Probably enough to last us a lifetime.

This is just another instance of government in our face.  The liberals just can't resist the urge to tell the rest of us how to run our lives with everything from the lightbulbs we can use to our healthcare needs.