Biden Targeting Lightbulbs in Climate Agenda Push

Published on April 13, 2024

The Biden administration is targeting lightbulbs as part of its climate agenda, setting energy efficiency standards that only LED bulbs can meet. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized energy efficiency standards for general service lamps (GSL) on Friday, requiring that the efficiency level of bulbs be raised from 45 lumens per watt to more than 120. GSLs include the most common types of residential and commercial lightbulbs. A higher lumen per watt output indicates that the bulb can convert more electrical energy into light, resulting in lower energy consumption. The new standards can be met by a “broad variety of widely available LED bulbs,” the DOE stated. However, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) cannot meet the standards, the agency said, while noting that the market is already transitioning away from such bulbs....

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