New California Law Phases Out Fluorescent Lights to Save Energy

A newly signed California law to ban the sale of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps and long fluorescent bulbs will mean big energy and cost savings, according to a study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

With a phaseout under A.B. 2208, the Golden State is estimated by 2030 to save about 5,600 gigawatt hours, more than $1 billion on electricity bills, and 950,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to the research by ACEEE, a research and advocacy group. California’s new law prohibits the sale of compact and long fluorescent bulbs of up to 8 ...