"The standard 100-watt light bulb is going away, and its lower-wattage cousins are soon to follow."
"U.S. bulbmakers can no longer manufacture the 100-watt bulb as of Saturday -- part of a multiyear push to boost the efficiency of the nation's lighting under a 2007 law signed by President George W. Bush.
For consumers, the law is making the purchase of light bulbs more like an investment choice, with a need to balance higher up-front costs against longer-term electricity savings.
Some of the newest high-efficiency bulbs cost more than $20 each and are designed to last more than 20 years."
David Shaffer reports for the Minneapolis Star Tribune January 1, 2012.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 01/03/2012
