California Proposes Ban on Energy-Hogging HDTVs Starting in 2011

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The California Energy Commission is proceeding with a proposal this summer to ban the sale of TV sets that do not meet new efficiency standards when they are turned on and displaying a picture — a measure of power consumption that is not currently regulated at all.

But the market and technological advances may already be advancing this goal, as large-screen plasma sets fall out of favor and LCDs become more energy efficient.

California Proposes Ban on Energy-Hogging HDTVs Starting in 2011 | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

 

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The California Energy Commission is proceeding with a proposal this summer to ban the sale of TV sets that do not meet new efficiency standards when they are turned on and displaying a picture — a measure of power consumption that is not currently regulated at all.

But the market and technological advances may already be advancing this goal, as large-screen plasma sets fall out of favor and LCDs become more energy efficient.

California Proposes Ban on Energy-Hogging HDTVs Starting in 2011 | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

Welcome to Kalifornia, comrade.

 

[xsited1]

Next thing you know they'll start banning white people.

 

[Gunny]

Next thing you know they'll start banning white people.

They can ban what they want. Matter of fact, I keep waiting for the San Andreas Fault to do it's thing. My desert property is worthless until it does.

 

[Dis]

Hrm. I just bought a 42" HDTV. Good thing I don't live in CA.

 

[DiveCon]

think of all those people that went out and bought new TV's because of the digital change over

 

[Xenophon]

Couldn't we cut out the middle man and just ban california instead?