Would You Spend $50 for a Light Bulb That Lasts 20 Times Longer?
You might have to now that 100-watt bulbs can't be manufactured anymore.
You may have noticed that 100-watt incandescent light bulbs are vanishing from store shelves. That's because the federal government banned their manufacture as of Jan. 1. They're too energy inefficient. Most of the energy they use is from heat, not light (sort of like a political campaign, eh?). By the way, you can still find them online, but once the current inventories are gone. They're gone. That's not all. Other incandescent light bulb wattages will be vanishing soon enough: Starting in January, 75-watt bulbs will be banned; 60-watt and 40-watt bulbs fade to black at the start of 2014. That doesn't mean you won't be able to get your bright lights on. You've been able to get the fluorescent bulbs for awhile, but some people don't much …
Kyle Butler
2:55 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Mike, do you actually even understand WHY they are doing it. It's old, outdated, inefficient technology. In an age when we have both CFL bulbs and the even better LED's, why should we not let the old dinosaur bulbs go extinct? more ›