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In order to comply with efficiency standards outlined in the Energy and Security Act, which was signed into law by President George Bush in 2007, it will be illegal to manufacture or import them after December 31. More on Yahoo: Three Ways to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill The old incandescent bulbs are highly inefficient-only about 10% of their energy output is converted into light, the rest is lost to heat. The savings really add up," Noah Horowitz, Senior Scientist for the National Resources Defense Council tells Yahoo Shine. Source Main page (current trends)
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