[AT] Talking about lights in favor of CFL's

[charlie hill]

Rupert, according to what I heard on a TV news show GE was getting killed in 
the incandescent bulb market by Sylvania.  Jeffery Immelt of GE approached 
the gov't with the idea of getting rid of the incandescent bulbs.  GE has 
already closed their incandescent plant in Winchester VA  this past fall and 
put hundreds of folks out of work and opened a CFL plant in China.  ALL 
CFL's are made in China.  My guess is that the production of those things 
would not meet environmental requirements in the US.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Rupert
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:15 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Talking about lights in favor of CFL's

The incandescent ban is coming to Canada (I think Australia as well)
too so you US guys are not alone. There is a link on the government site
but I can't find it now. See
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/04/25/us-lightbulbs-env-idUSN2529253520070425>
and <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2007/04/25/lunn-bulbs.html>
Apparently, BC and Ontario are implementing the ban this year.
My opinion: I don't think the powers to be have done their homework
properly choosing listened to a few uninformed lobbyists instead.

Rupert

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