Americans plan to switch to more energy-efficient lighting technologies as a result of the federally mandated legislation aimed at increasing efficiency standards. This was just one of the findings of the sixth annual Sylvania Socket Survey for North America. The survey found that 65 percent of Americans plan to switch to more efficient lighting. Surprisingly, 30 percent of consumers said they still plan to buy less efficient traditional incandescent lamps where available and will continue using them. Just four out of 10 consumers were aware of the January 2014 phase-out of 60- and 40-watt (W) lamps.
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