Is it reasonable to expect that the lighting industry can provide additional replacements on such short notice?
Yes. The lighting industry’s track record is good. A few years ago compact fluorescent lamps were virtually unknown or difficult to find in stores. Most Christmas lights, exit signs and traffic signals were incandescent. Today, the market has significantly shifted to more efficient lighting sources – compact fluorescents come in all types, sizes and light output; Christmas lights, exit signs and traffic signals are almost exclusively LED type lamps. Philips Lighting, a major manufacturer of lighting products sold around the world, reports that for the first time in history, worldwide sales of incandescent lights have declined. In contrast, the sale of compact fluorescent lights is reaching new heights.
