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GE Energy Smart Incandescent-Shaped CFLs
The old-fashioned profile is designed to fit in more lamps and fixtures than do standard spiral CFLs, particularly lamps with clip-on lampshades or fixtures where the bulb is visible. For certain lobbies, hallways and other common areas, such aesthetic traditionalism can be a plus.
Rolled out across national retailers in phases starting last December (at Target) before becoming widely available this past Earth Day (April 22), this new line of GE's Energy Smart model of CFL is a 15-watt (equivalent of 60-watt) bulb. A 9W and a 20W (40W- and 70W-equivalent) are planned for June, and a 100W-equivalent possibly by next year. The new CFL is rated for an 8,000-hour life.
Goodness! What'll they think of next? Rocket-powered roller skates? Oh, wait — that's Acme, not GE....
General Electric Company • 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Conn. 06828 • (203) 373-2211 • toll-free (800) GELIGHT (800-435-4448) • Consumer Lighting contact page
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