Leave it to California. The state that sets the bar for environmentalism awfully high is raising it yet again. Regulators in the state are getting ready to propose a new set of rules for retailers. "You can only sell the most energy-effecient televisions." They want this to start in 2011.
Saving the planet is great, but who do you think is most opposed to this new proposed ruling?
Are you wondering how much power TVs could possibly use, and how much this measure would save? Planning to watch the Super Bowl? Californians use 40% of the power generated by one of their nuclear power plants just through their TVs. California Energy Commission officials state that the standard could reduce their energy needs by the equivalent to the power used by 86,400 homes. Pretty substantial.
Plasma TVs are the worst offenders, and manufacturers worry that sales will plummet, or that gray market products will take over.
Do you ever look at power consumption when making your home electronics purchases? --Leslie Shapiro
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I live in California and ALWAYS look at electricity usage for big items I buy.
As a result, we're only considering LCDs for our big screen purchase this month. In California, its easy to calculate that you'll spend more on electricity to drive a plasma screen that you spent on buying it in the first place (assuming an 8-10 year life).
And, I don't like the current wave of satellite receivers that basically stay on all the time, even if you turn them "off".
Posted by: A's Fan | January 06, 2009 at 01:58 PM