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Catalyst: Shining the light on a more sustainable globe

Video Catalyst: Shining the light on a more sustainable globe

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Artificial lighting methods have changed with the invention of new lighting technologies designed to be more energy efficient and to reduce the use of resources. Since electricity has been used as an energy source, incandescent and fluorescent globes and, more recently, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used in our homes. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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7; 8

Topics Technologies Occupations (Work) Engineering Tools Greenhouse gases Sustainable development Technical drawing Design Ethics Energy efficient design Materials Computer graphics Problem solving Waste management Sharing (Cooperation) Fibres (Materials) Innovation Design briefs Designers Energy use Enterprise (Behaviour) Self-evaluation Criteria for success Modelling
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  • Technologies
  • Design and Technologies

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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