Bulbs

Dirt Between Light Bulbs is doing a good job of trying to track down answers to questions I raised below about Democratic gerrymandering.

Archive 2005-04-01 David 2005

Dirt Between Light Bulbs is doing a good job of trying to track down answers to questions I raised below about Democratic gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering David 2005

"Streets of Arklow," with a lonesome Irish whistle in the background, and the rockers "Bulbs" and "Cul De Sac."

Knox 2008

Bulbs someday could even outlive the people who bought them.

Rocky Kistner: Intelligent Design; the Little Light Bulb Maker That Could Rocky Kistner 2011

Bulbs made this year must use 28 percent less energy; a 100-watt replacement could use 72 watts, at most.

California becomes first state to phase out incandescents 2011

Bulbs get new labelingThe labels were originally slated to roll out in July, but the FTC delayed the launch six months to give lighting manufacturers more time to prepare.

Traditional incandescent bulbs on their way out starting Jan. 1 2011

The Big Three Plus One Bulbs can be divided into three main categories: incandescents, compact fluorescents (CFLs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb Katherine Boehret 2012

Representatives Joe Barton and Michael Burgess of Texas and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced H.R. 6144, the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act. It would repeal the section of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that, beginning in 2012, requires lightbulbs that use 30 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs.

How many legislators does it take to change a lightbulb law? 2010

Bulbs built around light-emitting diodes—semiconductors that produce bright light when zapped with electricity—last 10 times longer than conventional bulbs, meaning fewer ladders blocking frozen-food aisles or unsightly scaffolds towering in hotel lobbies as workers change blown-out bulbs.

The Math Changes on Bulbs Kate Linebaugh 2011

The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, which would repeal the ban, won a 233 to 193 majority this week.

Let There Be Light Bulbs Stephen Moore 2011