GE: Here's a bright idea: How 'bout American-made compact fluorescents?

Almost everybody will tell you that compact fluorescents are a good idea from the EPA to your local power company to environmental lifestyle magazines. The small amount of mercury is less than that added to the environment by coal burning plants. The Energy Bill, still awaiting its conference committee reconcilation even included a plan to transition to these energy savers from the old-style incadescent bulbs. Who tells you, however, how the bulk of these ... Full Story »

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by Julian Friedland - Oct. 1, 2008

An important angle which demonstrates how obtuse the Bush gov't is on outsourcing. It's an embarrassment that we are not promoting the development and manufacture of such technologies at home. The Germans and Japanese still manage to retain manufacturing at home while our own middle classes are lacking decent work. The White House would likely reply that Americans just don't want to make light bulbs. Does it have a point?

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