Wed Aug 2, 2023 – 6:22 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The Biden administration’s ban on the sale of new incandescent light bulbs has taken effect, claiming the move will ultimately save consumers money while critics decry the elimination of individual choice and assert disadvantages of new LED bulbs.
USA Today reported that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regulation imposes a minimum efficiency standard of 45 lumens per watt for any newly sold general-purpose light bulbs, with exceptions for bulbs in appliances such as microwaves, plant, bug, or traffic lights, and certain other products. The rule effectively disqualifies common incandescent bulbs, which produce 15 lumens per watt, in favor of LED bulbs, which range from 70-100 lumens per watt.
The DOE claims LED lights use 75% less energy, last 25-50 times longer than incandescent bulbs, will save the public almost $3 billion a year in energy bills, and are more environmentally friendly. “Over the next 30 years, the rules are projected to cut carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons – an amount equivalent to the emissions generated by 28 million homes in one year,” the department says.
But critics are far from convinced.
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