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Old and new incandescents

From the NY Times today: Incandescent Bulbs Return to the Cutting Edge.  Here’s a cool statement that could bode well for the state of our economy:

Indeed, the incandescent bulb is turning into a case study of the way government mandates can spur innovation.

“There’s a massive misperception that incandescents are going away quickly,” said Chris Calwell, a researcher with Ecos Consulting who studies the bulb market. “There have been more incandescent innovations in the last three years than in the last two decades.”

With the added government focus on the environment, maybe these new standards could spur innovations AND jobs.