The Department of Energy banned the sale of incandescent lightbulbs in stores starting Tuesday, August 1
From then on, Americans will only be able to purchase light-emitting diode, or LED bulbs.
Department of Energy requirements state that manufacturers must make and sell the LED bulbs in place of the incandescent bulbs. LED bulbs use less electricity and last 25-50 times longer than incandescent bulbs.Once this switchover is complete, the Energy Department estimates that consumers will save $3 billion per year on utilities.while incandescent light bulbs sold for about $2 each.
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