Giving Compass' Take:

· Despite the Trump administration's rollback on energy efficiency, the state of California continues to enforce light bulb efficiency standards to prevent unnecessary lost energy.

· How much does lost energy cost the country per year? How can this be prevented? 

· Here's why the world needs to focus on energy efficiency goals. 

California’s efficiency rules came in direct response to the Trump administration’s rollback, and put the state in line with the original Obama-era standards.

California is one of 15 states, along with the District of Columbia and New York City, that sued the Trump administration in November over the rollback. According to that suit, the rollback could cost $12 billion a year in lost energy savings by 2025; the administration, meanwhile, has argued that the original standards forced consumers into higher-cost LED bulbs.

Two industry groups — the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the American Lighting Association —​ sought to block California’s new rules, saying the state must follow the federal government. U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of Sacramento rejected the challenge, saying California was allowed to set its own efficiency standards.

That now puts California on the forefront of light bulb efficiency. Steven Nadel, executive director of American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), told Smart Cities Dive that will force manufacturers to keep moving towards LED bulbs, despite the White House’s attempts.

Read the full article about light bulb efficiency standards by Jason Plautz at Smart Cities Dive.