The Handyguys discuss government involvement in banning traditional light bulbs.

Yup, the government has ‘outlawed’ the tried and true light bulb. Even after this podcast was recorded, some representatives in congress have attempted to delay the enforcement of the ban. Despite their efforts, it seems the ‘ban’ will be move forward.

It’s not really a ban on incandescent, it’s a requirement that by certain dates, certain types of bulbs need to meet certain energy efficiency standards. January 2010 will be 100 watt bulbs and others to follow after that.

<figure id="attachment_2467" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2467" style="width: 500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2467" class="wp-caption-text">The Edison base incandescent may soon become a piece of history.</figcaption></figure>

Listen to the podcast as The Handyguys discuss the alternatives, pros and cons as well as discuss personal freedoms and its relationship to community stewardship.

Bottom line, CFLs can save you money in the long run and the newest breed of CFL bulbs have nice color, turn on to full brightness much faster and may also last longer. You can find every type, size and style of the CFL bulbs over at your local True Value hardware store.

We were one of the bloggers selected by True Value to work on the DIY Squad. We have been compensated for our time commitment to the program as well as our writing about our experience. We have also been compensated for the materials needed for our DIY project. However, our opinions are entirely our own and we have not been paid to publish positive comments.

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