Consumer Lighting

GE Energy Smart™ Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs use less energy, last longer than regular incandescent bulbs

Cleveland, OH -- GE Energy Smart™ Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs are ENERGY STAR® qualified and offer consumers great benefits. In general, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) use 70-75% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last 8 to 10 times longer. Consumers can save money by using CFLs instead of incandescent light bulbs. Taking into consideration initial purchase price, replacement cost and energy cost, CFLs are much less expensive.*

Most compact fluorescent lamps provide the same amount of light (lumens) as their incandescent counterparts, while consuming one-third to one-fourth the amount of energy. Consumers can count on a flicker-free start and soft white color to make surroundings look pleasing to the eye.

GE compact fluorescent lamp bulbs come in convenient sizes that fit most standard applications.

GE Spiral® Lamps

Long life -- from 8,000 to 12,000 hours
T3 Spirals® provide economical solution with small overall size
Energy saving replacements for incandescent bulbs from 40-150 watts
Uses: table and floor lamps, ceiling fixtures
3-way now available replacement for incandescent 50/150

GE Biax® Lamps

Super long life -- from 6,000 to 15,000 hours
T3 Mini Biax® provides long life with small overall size
Selected lamps offer 3-way or dimming functionality
Uses: table and floor lamps, ceiling fixtures

GE Decorative Shapes

Candle-shaped CFLs available in both medium base and candelabra base
Long life -- from 6,000 to 10,000 hours
Variety of shapes (A-line, Bullet, Candle, Globe and Post) and wattages available
Uses: chandeliers, post lamps

GE Reflectors

R20, R30, R40 and PAR 38 glass reflectors are available to meet application needs
Long life -- from 6,000 to 10,000 hours
Fits most incandescent reflector applications
R30 and R40 lamps are available with dimming functionality
Uses: track and recessed lighting

GE Circlite® and 2D®

Lamp and adapter are separate. Replacement lamps plug into adapters that screw into standard incandescent sockets.
Lamps are rated for 10,000 hours; adapters last 40,000 hours (4 lamp lives)
2D® system is GE's highest light output compact fluorescent lamp: 39W system gives nearly the light of a 150W incandescent bulb.
Uses: ceiling fixtures, torchieres

ENERGY STAR products are the same or better than standard products, only they use less energy and last much longer. When consumers choose GE lighting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR, they can trust that they meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and the DOE. The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded GE Consumer & Industrial the "Sustained Excellence Award" for its outstanding commitment to creating high-performance household appliances and lighting products that help reduce energy spending and protect the environment.

* ENERGY STAR Qualified CFL facts:

Expenditures	ENERGY STAR Qualified Light Bulb (26-Watt CFL)	Standard Incandescent Light Bulb (100-Watt bulb
Initial Investment	$5	$0.35
Energy Cost	$20.80	$80
Replacement Cost	$0	$3.38
Total Cost	$25.80	$83.73

+Based on 8,000-hour CFL life and 750 hour incandescent life
+NOTE: When comparing incandescent or halogen bulbs to ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs or fixtures, compare the light output or lumens and not Watts. Watts equal the energy used, not the amount of light.

GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and "ecomagination," a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram®, Profile™ GE®, Hotpoint®, SmartWater™ Reveal®, Edison™ and Energy Smart™ consumer brands, and Entellisys™ industrial brand. For more information, consumers may visit www.ge.com.

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