Peaceful resistance: incandescent light bulb stockpilers defy the ban
Smith stockpiles incandescent light bulbs. He has been collecting them for three years now, ever since the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 passed. The act, which imposed a de-facto ban on incandescent bulbs by 2012, was co-sponsored by Upton.
By Alexis Levinson – The Daily Caller
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Smith currently has about a thousand incandescent bulbs, which he keeps in boxes in his garage.
“It doesn’t take as much space as you think it does,” he told The Daily Caller. “It’s just a couple large boxes.”
In an interview with TheDC, Smith explained his many reasons for embarking on what many may see as an eccentric pursuit. “The bill is a nightmare,” he said. “It’s a complete, utter nightmare.”
Moreover, Smith, who is skeptical of “the global warming conspiracy” in general, feels that the claims of energy savings associated with CFLs are unsubstantiated. In part, this is a function of how they are used. Energy Star, the certification program for “green” products, suggests that a CFL should be left on for a minimum of 15 minutes to achieve maximum energy savings. This makes CFLs unsuitable for certain applications.
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