Presented for your consideration: an Energy.gov article that explains to the huddled masses what our betters have done for us, "to ensure Americans have affordable and efficient lighting technology."
http://energy.gov/articles/what-today-s-lighting-efficiency-proposal-and-what-it-isn-tHow will the proposed rule affect consumer choices?
DOE carefully considers each proposed rule, with considerable input from the public and stakeholders. The proposed rule would set an efficiency level that is not particular to any technology, but which today only LEDs meet. But these rules take a long-term approach, coming into effect in 2020. Manufacturers and consumers have three years from issuance of a final rule to prepare for these new standards and to continue to support cutting edge research in lighting technologies to ensure that there is a wide range of options on the hardware store shelf.
Translating the Newspeak into English, we find that the rules don't single out any particular technology. They just so happen to be "carefully considered" to rule out particular technologies. Not that those particular rules are particular, or anything. Additionally, the rules make sure that, by "carefully" limiting the options, we have a "wide range of options."
Well, time for the Two Minutes'
Hate Tolerance. Be back in a few.
