Move is afoot to ban bulbs, switch to fluorescents to save energy

EDISON - One of the inventions that put this central New Jersey township on the map is in danger of going the way of the Edsel car and the horse and buggy. The incandescent light bulb, perfected for mass use by Thomas A. Edison in the late 19th century, is fast being supplanted by fluorescent lighting that is more efficient and longer lasting. The issue made national news last month when California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine announced he would propose a bill to ban the use of the products in his state.

A Californian politician is aiming to bring in a law banning the sale of traditional light bulbs in the state. California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine wants incandescent light bulbs banned by 2012, in favour of energy-saving fluorescent lights

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Some experts say otherwise

January 1, 2007 - When crude oil prices fell from $75/barrel (bbl) to the $60/bbl range in late 2006, there was a sigh of relief. But wait: Let's wipe from short-term memory the 2005 hurricane-driven price action. What was crude's price in 2004? Here is some info from the Energy Information Administration web site:

ESCANABA - Compact fluorescent light bulbs, an LED (light emitting diode) nightlight/flashlight, an oxygenics showerhead and Neoperl aerators. All these products, designed for energy conservation, have been packaged in kits distributed to many residents in 12 of the Upper Peninsula's 15 counties. Michigan GREEN (Group for a Renewable Energy Efficient Nation) partnered with G-Energy and the Northern Lights Energy Program at M-TEC to purchase and distribute energy kits to low-income renters throughout rural Michigan.