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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“The proposal would save households and businesses $70 billion, or $600 per household, annually if implemented, Clinton’s campaign said, and reduce taxpayer spending on energy in federal buildings by $8 billion”

Bull. The real results if implemented will be more financial costs and less freedom.


19 posted on 02/02/2016 11:21:23 PM PST by lowbridge
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Related:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/02/01/ge_will_phase_out_cfl_light_bulbs_in_favor_of_led.html

“......The company noted that in 2015 nationwide LED bulb sales were at 15 percent; the New York Times adds that at the same time in 2014 LEDs made up less than 5 percent of bulb sales. “The time for LED is now,” said GE lighting chief operating officer John Strainic in the statement. “LED is a platform that can replace every other light source that we have developed over 130 years.”

GE also noted that come 2017, it will be more difficult for CFLs to receive Energy Star ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency. Instead of letting the technology die slowly, the company is taking a hard line....”


20 posted on 02/02/2016 11:29:54 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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