California Push Energy Efficiency for TVs. By Kate Galbraith, NYTimes, January 6, 2009. "Televisions consume about 4 percent of household electricity nationally, and the modern flat-panels are especially energy-intensive. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) models require 43 percent more power than conventional tube TVs, according to the Los Angeles Times. In part, that's because modern TVs are simply bigger. And in the age of near limitless cable programming, they also tend to be turned on more often -- and left on longer. Still, new standards for television efficiency are coming into place. California regulators are drafting rules mandating that retailers stock only the most energy-efficient TVs, according to The Times. The program would start in 2011, with a more stringent standard coming into effect in 2013."
2009-01-06
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