Incandescent light bulb ban takes effect in environment-saving switch to LEDs
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A federal rule that took effect on Tuesday will largely consign one of the world's great inventions — the incandescent light bulb — to the technological dustbin. The rule from the U.S. Department of Energy bans the production and sale of traditional light bulbs in the U.S., encouraging consumers to switch to newer, more efficient LED lights. Using LEDs can help conserve both the environment and consumers' money, according to the agency. American households could save roughly $100 a year, or a total of $3 billion, by completely phasing out incandescent bulbs in their homes, the DOE's projections show. The switch could also reduce carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons over 30 years, the Department of Energy said in a statement after passing the rule last spring. LEDs outshine on price and durability LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are lighting products that pass an electrical current through a microchip, which illumin...