A ban on most kinds of traditional bulbs renews a cultural squabble between regulatory efforts to curb energy consumption and the very American impulse to do whatever one wants in one’s domicile.
A decade-old light installation was turned off on Sunday after its creators said it could no longer sustain the region’s harsh conditions. They hope to raise $11 million to refurbish it.
The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time.