GE has developed a 9-watt GE Energy Smart® LED bulb to replace a 40-watt incandescent bulb in desk, bedside or hallway lamps, as the first standard incandescent shaped (A-line) LED bulb to earn an ENERGY STAR® rating.
 
The GE Energy Smart® 9-watt LED has a unique fin-like design, allowing it to direct light downward on the intended surface and all around, not just out the top of the lampshade.

The appearance of GE’s new A-line LED bulb—including its white- rather than yellow-colored glass envelope when turned off—mirrors the clean.
 
It provides a soft white light (3,000K) and a 77-percent energy savings compared with a 40-watt incandescent bulb. Based on 3 hours of use per day, the GE LED bulb is rated to last over 22 years.

Under the ENERGY STAR® tests , the new GE LED bulb produced 471 lumens, a light-output measurement that exceeds the 450 lumens required by ENERGY STAR® to be considered a 40-watt incandescent replacement.