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Old 07-02-2008, 06:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 07-02-2008, 09:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Green-Conscious GE Develops Hybrid Lightbulb

about time! I thought people would overlook the lightbulb problem and focus on hybrid cars! truth be told these hybrid lightbulbs would save more oil than a 1000 prius.
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