Save Electricity and the Environment

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how much electricity could be saved by switching from a 60-watt light bulb to a 13-watt energy-saving bulb with a similar light output and what would be the environmental benefit of this. I think that the savings in my household may not be significant but if I were to extend my results to Ventura County, California, or the U.S., the results would be much more significant. Methods/Materials 8 Soft White light bulbs, 60-watt incandescent and 8 Eco-bulb Electronic Energy Saving bulbs, 13-watt fluorescent were used in the experiment. The 60-watt bulbs were placed into eight sockets and turned on for 2 hours. The same was done for the 13-watt bulbs. The reading on the electrical meter was recorded before and after each test. On the second and third tests, the lights were turned on for 3 hours and 4 hours. Results The results showed consistently that the fluorescent bulb saved about 75% of electricity used by an equivalent incandescent bulb. On average, the fluorescent bulb saved about 0.05 kilowatt-hours, per hour per bulb. The environmental benefit and electricity savings are very significant when the results are extended to Ventura County, California, and the United States. Conclusions/Discussion My conclusion is that I may not save a whole lot of electricity on a micro-scale (single household) but if I were to extend my results, the amount saved would be a lot more significant on a macro-scale.(county, state, and country wide)

Competition history

• CSEF 2002 Materials Science (Junior Division Only) · Entry J1132

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