| California lawmakers are considering a ban on the
"old-fashioned" incandescent bulbs beginning in the year 2012. At
the present, incandescent bulbs account for 95% of light bulb sales.
It has been decided that by replacing the present type of globe with
a low energy long lasting compact fluorescent bulb, electricity
consumption would be slashed by 75%. Proponents are saying that this
change can not only save on electricity bills, but it would cut the
energy problem that contributes to the earth's warming. Wal-Mart is promoting the new globe and it is hoping that their customers will at least buy one globe. Australia is viewing it as an easy way to save energy and curb global warming. A retired aerospace engineer is very happy about this new idea. He says that he uses the new type of bulb, and besides saving him on his electric bills, he is also saving energy, so he's very much sold on this new perception. The companies that are presently making the incandescent bulbs are not too happy about this new proposal. The talk about this ban is not only taking place in California, but in Australia and Great Britain. General Electric, the largest light bulb manufacturer in the United States, said that it was developing a newer type of incandescent bulb that would be twice as efficient as the current version and would be ready for market in 2010. This company wants the public to be aware that they have choices. They can choose buying the newer incandescent bulb if the ban on the older incandescent light bulb goes into effect. This way, they do not have to purchase fluorescent bulb if they don't have to. Although many people may not like the fluorescent bulb, there are the energy conscious people who are very happy to hear about the California ban bulb bill. They are glad to know that the government is beginning to take steps in enforcing energy-efficient standards.
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