G.E. to Phase Out CFL Bulbs

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Originally Posted by Ray

That's fine with me. CFLs are fine as a replacement for incandescent lamp bulbs, but are a poor choice for plant lighting, as the spiral design wastes a lot of light to the interior.

LEDs continue to come down in price, so are getting to be a lot more economically viable. I recently replaced six 60W PAR30 spots in my kitchen with 11W LEDs, and I'm getting more light for 18% of the electricity. The LED lamps were $5.39 each, versus $3.19 for the incandescents (if you can find them).

If they were being phased out for lack of profitability there would be no debate as to the merits of the action. Being phased out by force of law raises issues which many find offensive.