Light bulb law makes some consumers see red

LED bulbs are already the go-to technology for illuminating cell phones, tablets and TVs. They haven’t become the standard in the lamps and lights in American households, however, largely because they’re so expensive. But as prices drop sharply, the upgrade to LED makes more and more sense. If traditional incandescent bulbs are the tail-finned gas guzzlers of the lighting universe, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) are like plug-in electric cars: Better for the environment, but not appealing to many because of the way they look and perform, as well as higher upfront costs.

LED bulbs are already the go-to technology for illuminating cell phones, tablets and TVs. They haven’t become the standard in the lamps and lights in American households, however, largely because they’re so expensive. But as prices drop sharply, the upgrade to LED makes more and more sense. If traditional incandescent bulbs are the tail-finned gas guzzlers of the lighting universe, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) are like plug-in electric cars: Better for the environment, but not appealing to many because of the way they look and perform, as well as higher upfront costs.

Making choices about the kind of light bulbs we should be using, on the simple basis of energy consumption, and hence carbon emissions, may be a little short-sighted.

Gad Allon submits: by Martin Lariviere

By Tate Dwinnell: This is a potential game changer for LED stocks and could also very well mark the bottom in these beaten down green energy stocks. Friday China announced it will begin banning the use of incandescent bulbs beginning in less than a year.

Green Chip Review submits:By Hilary StingleyGeneral Electric (NYSE: GE) recently showed of its LED light bulb - a light bulb that will fit into a regular light socket but consume far less power than an incandescent bulb.

The traditional incandescent light bulb won a nine-month reprieve late Thursday from new federal rules that would have led to its demise.

Greentech Media submits: Is this the one, true Bulbzilla?