GE unveils its unique Hybrid Halogen-CFL Light Bulb that will be released in 2011. This new unique incandescent-shaped light bulb that combines the instant brightness of halogen technology with the energy efficiency and longer rated life of compact fluorescent (CFL) technology.
According to the company, The halogen capsule inside the new hybrid halogen-CFL bulb comes on instantly, allowing the bulb to operate noticeably brighter in less than a half a second, then the capsule shuts off once the CFL comes to full brightness.
GE is planning to release the 15-watt and 20-watt hybrid halogen-CFL bulbs first, which are considered viable replacements for 60-watt and 75-watt incandescent bulbs, respectively.
