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Saturday, January 8, 2011

A Black Market for 100-Watt Bulbs?

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Got any old lamps? 
Photo by Olle Svensson, via Flickr.
Few people seem to know that 100-watt incandescent bulbs, the Thomas Edison-type, are leaving store shelves. They were phased out in California on Jan. 1, and will be phased out across the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2012. That's less than a year away. Which makes you wonder, will people hoard the old 100-watt bulbs? Will there be a black market for retro illumination?
Article continues: A Black Market for 100-Watt Bulbs? U.S. Ban Looms

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