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A comment on Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban the incandescent lightbulb. Parent comment

Re:Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban the... by rms on Monday December 10, 2007 @05:42AM (#87730)
Because the incandescent bulbs are cheaper in the store, and most people in the aisles of Wal-Mart don't spontaneously calculate their long term energy costs.
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Re:Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban the... by pchristensen on Monday December 10, 2007 @12:59PM (#87869)
Incidentally, Wal-Mart doubled sales of compact fluorescent bulbs in one month by moving them to eye level.
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