[2010-05-13] Technology of GE LED 40-Watt Replacement Bulb Outshines Others

As soon as consumers see GE's new Energy Smart(R) 9-watt led bulb on retail store shelves later this year, they'll know it's different from the "snow cone" designs of other LED incandescent replacement bulbs. The GE bulb's unique fin-like design allows it to operate differently, distributing light like a traditional 40-watt incandescent bulb while delivering excellent light output over its 25,000-hour rated life.

GE's new LED bulb--which will last 17 years based on its rated life and four hours use per day--is expected to receive ENERGY STAR(R) certification as an omni-directional LED replacement lamp. That means it emits light all around the bulb. The certification requires excellent efficiency, light output, color and life, as well as uniform distribution of light in all directions surrounding the bulb, except in a narrow range of angles near the base of the bulb.