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There was an incandescent bulb phase out over several years that was supposed to end in 2020, but Trump blocked it because he claimed that LED bulbs were too ex

by evan_ 6y ago

There was an incandescent bulb phase out over several years that was supposed to end in 2020, but Trump blocked it because he claimed that LED bulbs were too expensive and made him look orange.[0] You pretty much can’t buy them anymore at stores except for specialty bulbs like oven lamps, but that might vary state-to-state. 0: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/climate/trump-light-bulb-rollback.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/climate/trump-light-bulb-...

TheGrim-999 6y ago
So, someone at the Department of Energy that was hired in 2012, under Obama, made a ruling, and that's translated by the NYTimes as the "Trump Administration" doing it, which then gets referenced as "Trump blocked it because they make him look orange". Fake news in action, folks.
- 8ytecoder 6y ago
  He literally said it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_iFi1qH8Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_iFi1qH8Cg
- jayd16 6y ago
  You gotta love implying the president has no power in this sort of thing while simultaneously implying Obama is at fault here. In the same sentence, no less.
- deleted 6y ago
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- tamaharbor 6y ago
  Few appreciate Trump’s humor. Particularly democrats.
rayiner 6y ago
Typical LED bulbs have shit spectrum coverage, and have terrible flicker when used with dimmers. I’ve been stockpiling incandescents.
- ricw 6y ago
  Maybe try dimmable LED bulbs? They work perfectly fine here. I find LEDs look much better, particularly if you have chandelier type lights.
  - akvadrako 6y ago
    Dimmable led bulbs come in multiple varients and don't work with all style of dimmers. Quality matters too. The best bet is switching to Hue or other smart bulbs that manage their own dimming. It's generally cheaper too unless you have a dozen bulbs on one dimmer.
- ashkankiani 6y ago
  Stockpiling incadescent bulbs instead of spending time doing research to find LED bulbs with a better light spectrum?
  - ffk 6y ago
    LEDs tend to give off a good range over the visible light spectrum. Incandescents tend to bias towards the higher end of the spectrum (towards red). Agreed that some research can also help find a good light. There are plenty of "full spectrum" light solutions out there which may work for the original poster. Compare Incandescents (A) vs LED (D) at https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Emission-spectra-of-different-light-sources-a-incandescent-tungsten-light-bulb-b_fig1_312320039 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Emission-spectra-of-diff...
    - namibj 6y ago
      As an example for high-CRI LED lighting components, I'll mention Yuji. https://www.yujiintl.com/ https://www.yujiintl.com/
  - criddell 6y ago
    I bought a bunch of 25w bulbs for my lava lamp :)
  - 6y ago
tryonenow 6y ago
I've had terrible luck with LED lifespan. Totally ridiculous honestly. I imagine given the failure rate and the cost of manufacturing, LEDs are actually worse for the environment. Sure, the actual LED in the bulb should theoretically outlast incandescent bulbs, but the extra circuitry is apparently made of garbage, and I think it shortsighted that this mandate was forced on us.

by evan_ 6y ago

TheGrim-999 6y ago

So, someone at the Department of Energy that was hired in 2012, under Obama, made a ruling, and that's translated by the NYTimes as the "Trump Administration" doing it, which then gets referenced as "Trump blocked it because they make him look orange". Fake news in action, folks.

8ytecoder 6y ago
He literally said it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_iFi1qH8Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_iFi1qH8Cg
jayd16 6y ago
You gotta love implying the president has no power in this sort of thing while simultaneously implying Obama is at fault here. In the same sentence, no less.
deleted 6y ago
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tamaharbor 6y ago
Few appreciate Trump’s humor. Particularly democrats.

rayiner 6y ago

Typical LED bulbs have shit spectrum coverage, and have terrible flicker when used with dimmers. I’ve been stockpiling incandescents.

ricw 6y ago
Maybe try dimmable LED bulbs? They work perfectly fine here. I find LEDs look much better, particularly if you have chandelier type lights.
- akvadrako 6y ago
  Dimmable led bulbs come in multiple varients and don't work with all style of dimmers. Quality matters too. The best bet is switching to Hue or other smart bulbs that manage their own dimming. It's generally cheaper too unless you have a dozen bulbs on one dimmer.
ashkankiani 6y ago
Stockpiling incadescent bulbs instead of spending time doing research to find LED bulbs with a better light spectrum?
- ffk 6y ago
  LEDs tend to give off a good range over the visible light spectrum. Incandescents tend to bias towards the higher end of the spectrum (towards red). Agreed that some research can also help find a good light. There are plenty of "full spectrum" light solutions out there which may work for the original poster. Compare Incandescents (A) vs LED (D) at https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Emission-spectra-of-different-light-sources-a-incandescent-tungsten-light-bulb-b_fig1_312320039 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Emission-spectra-of-diff...
  - namibj 6y ago
    As an example for high-CRI LED lighting components, I'll mention Yuji. https://www.yujiintl.com/ https://www.yujiintl.com/
- criddell 6y ago
  I bought a bunch of 25w bulbs for my lava lamp :)
- 6y ago

tryonenow 6y ago

I've had terrible luck with LED lifespan. Totally ridiculous honestly. I imagine given the failure rate and the cost of manufacturing, LEDs are actually worse for the environment. Sure, the actual LED in the bulb should theoretically outlast incandescent bulbs, but the extra circuitry is apparently made of garbage, and I think it shortsighted that this mandate was forced on us.