Shedding Light on the Bulb Controversy

Shedding Light on the Bulb Controversy
A display of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs is seen at the City Lights Light Bulb Store in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 31, 2007. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Brad Jones
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Not since the days of Thomas Edison has there been so much fuss over light bulbs. But the issue of light bulbs currently relates to two hot topics in the media—President Donald Trump and saving the planet—so it’s back in the spotlight.

Trump has often joked about how energy-efficient light bulbs make him look “orange,” usually evoking guffaws from supporters and groans from his detractors.