The Death of The Fluorescent Lamp and Other Lighting Legislation Changes

Company News: In the high-rise jungle of corporate America during the 1980s and 1990s, fluorescent lamps were king. They ruled every office building for most of the second half of the 20th Century. However, like most legacy lighting technologies of that era, their product market shares have been overtaken by LEDs, and their final death happened by legislative efficiency requirements or outright bans. In the U.S., federal laws phasing out…

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A Ban on CFLs (Screw & Bayonet Base) Effective on January 1st, 2024.

They are no longer available for sale in several States including the State of CA, OR, and RI – effective immediately. Company News: The State of CA had enacted a law (AB 2208) starting this week to phase out the CFLs (All Screw base & Bayonet base) bulbs in favor of LEDs. AB 2208 would phase out fluorescent lamps in general lighting applications by banning the sales of the following…

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DOE New Lighting Standards

Company News: Plusrite not only provides the finest lighting product solutions for commercial, industrial and residential projects, but remains committed to helping our customers and partners stay informed of new lighting regulations. We offer ample resources through our website and social media channels. The US Department of Energy issues new lighting standards: The USDOE’s new rules will effectively eliminate Halogen/Incandescent Lamps from the market by adopting two new rules for…

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