The government of United States President Joe Biden, through the Department of Energy (DOE), announced a series of new measures in order to promote more efficient electricity consumption.
Among these regulations, which will come into effect from next year, manufacturers will be required to sell low-consumption light bulbs, in order to dispose of incandescent light bulbs and save on energy consumption and money for homes, schools and businesses.
According to the DOE, an LED bulb can last between 25 and 50 times more than incandescent bulbs. With this se foresees a saving of almost $3, millions of dollars in consumer utility bills.
Implementation of the measures is expected to help reduce carbon emissions to in 222,000,04 of metric tons during the next 30 years. This is the equivalent of the emissions generated by 25,000, of households per year.
This measure represents an advance in the energy issue, after that, in 2019, during the management of Donald Trump, the regulations that sought to accelerate the disappearance of incandescent light bulbs for the 2020 were repealed.
In this sense, light bulbs for domestic use, whose price is very cheap, will be sought to meet efficiency standards that are difficult to achieve.
It is estimated that, in 2020, close to 30% of the light bulbs sold in the United States were incandescent or halogen. As of January 1, the manufacture or importation of this type of light bulb is prohibited, says AP.
Although some retailers will still be able to sell incandescent light bulbs until July 2023, department stores are expected to begin withdrawing these products before the end of 2022.
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