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Energy-wasting light bulbs are out; lower utility bills are in for the New Year
2013-12-27 11:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Examiner: As Americans ring out the old year next week, unbeknownst to most, they are also ringing out the 19th century, energy-wasting, inefficient incandescent light bulb. The net result is consumers will soon save $13 billion a year on their electric bills. Starting January 1, light-bulb companies will not be allowed to manufacture or import 40 and 60- watt incandescent light bulbs. If stores have been stockpiling these dinosaurs of the lighting world for nostalgic friends of yester-year, they will be...
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