Green-Conscious GE Develops Hybrid Lightbulb
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FAIRFIELD, CT-One year after pledging to develop more energy-efficient
products, General Electric Co. unveiled a product it is calling its most
eco-friendly lighting source to date: the first-ever gasoline-electric
hybrid lightbulb.
"With the price of gas escalating as its supply dwindles, now is the perfect
time to introduce innovative lighting technology that only relies on this
fast-depleting, nonrenewable resource for a portion of its power," GE
chairman Jeff Immelt said in a statement released Monday.
If the Wisebulb, which will be available in stores by November for the
retail price of $89.99, is used only for recommended short-term, dim, and
frequent on-and-off lighting, it could eliminate nearly 80 percent of
global-warming pollution that would be caused by using solely gas-powered
lightbulbs, GE spokesman Brian Tormey said.
"A full tank of gas can illuminate a hybrid bulb for an average of two
weeks," Tormey said. "Once the 1.5-gallon tank is empty, all customers have
to do is drive their lightbulb to the gas station and fill it up for only
about $6."
