Miniaturized electronics developed by GE Consumer & Industrial engineers and scientists are the enabling technology of a new covered GE Energy Smart® compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb featuring the GE Spiral® CFL inside the glass bulb. With this new CFL—an exclusive design achievement that GE has protected with more than a dozen U.S. patent applications—the electronics fit in the neck of the bulb. The result is a profile that’s virtually identical to a standard incandescent light bulb.
The new covered GE Energy Smart CFL bulb, a product of ecomaginationSM available only from GE, debuted nationwide at Target on December 28, 2008, and at selected Ace Hardware stores in January. It will be available more broadly around Earth Day (April 22, 2009) at retailers such as Sam’s Club and Walmart. Watch the video preview below.
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