Hybrid Halogen-CFL Light Bulb by GE

GE has recently announced their latest halogen compact fluorescent light bulb that promises the efficiency of a CFL without the annoying warm-up period. The latest GE Hybrid Halogen-CFL Light Bulb will not take time to heat up in order to reach full luminescence. The bulb is actually two bulbs in one. A halogen light nestled within the bulb turns on almost instantly (half a second), then shuts off once the CFL has reached its full brightness, according to GE.

Pricing has not yet been announced. GE did say that 15-watt (60-watt incandescent equivalent) and 20-watt (75-watt equivalent) versions of the hybrid halogen-CFL bulbs will be available as of 2011, with other sizes to become available later.