Making Sense by Spending Dollars: An Enlightening STS Exploration of CFLs, or How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change the World?

by: Thomas O'Brien
edited by: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA Press)

In this activity, the wording and validity of the scientific and economic claims for compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) are critically examined. Their environmental impact relative to standard incandescent lightbulbs is also discussed.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 3/1/2011Stock # PB271X2_20

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