Halogen bulbs put out a lot of focused light but they do it at the expense of burning up a lot of Watts and generating a lot of heat. The cost for an LED replacement like the one seen disassembled … ...

GE's Bright from the Start hybrid bulbs, for example, contain a miniature halogen bulb that illuminates immediately, providing warm light while the fluorescent coil warms up.

Business Light-bulb standards mean you'll need new fluorescent fixtures, will pay more for halogen spotlights Updated: Jul. 09, 2012, 11:00 a.m. | Published: Jul. 09 ...

Halogen bulbs thus need to be partially shielded with an opaque shade so that the light is directed downward, as with a task lamp, or up toward the ceiling, as with a torchier.