February 27, 2007
OF DIM BULBS:
Light-bulb industry at a "tipping point" (TOBY STERLING, 2/27/07, The Associated Press)
European light-bulb makers are close to an agreement in principle to work together on phasing out energy-wasting incandescent bulbs for the consumer market, the chief executive of Royal Philips Electronics' lighting division said Monday.Philips is the largest lighting maker globally, followed by Siemens, known for the Osram-Sylvania brands. General Electric, whose founder Thomas Edison patented the incandescent bulb in 1880, is biggest in the United States.
In a telephone interview, Theo van Deursen said "the tipping point is very close, to be frank, for the [European] lighting industry" to agree on a phase-out of incandescent bulbs in the home. He said an announcement from a group of major producers could come as early as this week.
The Right will still be fighting against bans on incandescent bulbs long after the last one has burned out. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 27, 2007 12:00 AM
This is almost as bad as when they started putting fluoride in the drinking water . . .
Posted by: Jim in Chicago at February 27, 2007 12:46 PMIs a study showing that flourescent bulbs cause cancer far behind?
Posted by: erp at February 27, 2007 12:56 PMI recall when the tipping-point of making the US switch from miles to kilometers was just around the corner.
Face it, people prefer incandescent bulbs for reasons of their own, regardless of what the elites think they should prefer.
Posted by: ray at February 27, 2007 9:56 PM