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? … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A Black Market for 100-Watt Bulbs? U.S. Ban Looms