Two Day Old Coffee: Genius at the WSJ!

Two Day Old Coffee: Genius at the WSJ!: "OK, so I think we all know that it is pretty clear that we need to consume less energy. Compact Florescent Lightbulbs make a lot of sense too. They consume less energy, last longer, and reduce our utility bills. I find it amazing when a newspaper that is arguably the finest in the country turns out drivel such as what is below. I have annotated it in blue.


Bye Bye, Light Bulb
By BRIAN M. CARNEY
January 2, 2008; Page A10

Just like that -- like flipping a switch -- Congress and the president banned incandescent light bulbs last month. OK, they did not exactly ban them. But the energy bill passed by Congress and signed by President Bush sets energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs that traditional incandescent bulbs cannot meet.
The new rules phase in starting in 2012, but don't be lulled by that five-year delay. Whether it's next week or next decade, you will one day walk into a hardware store looking for a 100-watt bulb -- and there won't be any. By 2014, the new efficiency standards will apply to 75-watt,"


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