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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S. (www.digitaljournal.com)

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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There are other uses of incandescent bulb beyond lighting. We use them to heat small enclosures in the winter and we have light to work in the space if that needss to happen. To use heat tape or space heaters is far more likely to catch fire.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And for those uses they aren't getting phased out:

Surprisingly, there is a whole slew of exempt special-purpose bulbs that will continue to be manufactured, according to the Energy Department. Here’s what manufacturers can still build and stores can continue selling:

Appliance lamps, including fridge and oven lights

Black lights

Bug lamps

Colored lamps

Infrared lamps

Left-handed thread lamps

Plant lights

Floodlights

Reflector lamps

Showcase lamps

Traffic signals

Some other specialty lights, including marine lamps and some odd-sized bulbs

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And my lava lamps require the heat they put off.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You can't be groovy with LEDs

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't that the worse way for your outcome? Isn't there a more efficient method that reliably heats without light ?