Amid Incandescent Phaseout, DOE To Further Tighten Lightbulb Rules

The Energy Department (DOE) is proposing to further tighten energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs, a step that would require additional improvements to LED bulbs that are expected to gain market share as officials implement prior rules to effectively phase out the sale of most incandescent bulbs. Because of the vast number of lightbulbs used throughout the country, DOE projects that its Dec. 19 proposed rule would avoid almost 131 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years, while...