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GE pulls plug on incandescent bulbs

What would GE's founder Thomas Edison have said? The company has confirmed that it has stopped developing a high efficiency version of its first product – the incandescent lightbulb.

Research on the product was aiming to create household lighting as efficient as a compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL), but without the hazardous chemicals that represent the main environmental flaw in CFLs.

However, the company has said that it will now focus solely on developing fluorescent and LED-based technologies for household use.

The company first announced its high efficiency incandescent (HEI) lightbulb development programme in February last year. The product would have eventually been as efficient as the now-popular CFLs but without the added mercury that makes them difficult to dispose of.

So ends an era.

RIP light bulb, all those who've experienced their "Eureka!" during your time will miss you dearly.