Use too much juice
The
California Energy Commission is looking to set the first mandatory energy limits
on television sets and it is starting to look like many LCD and Plasma TVs don't
meet the proposed regulations.
Energy commission officials claims that the
reason for the proposed new rules is because large Plasma and LCD TVs use a
massive amount of energy. A 42-inch Plasma TV uses more energy than a large
refrigerator, and the Commision says that is too much. It wants to cut TV power
consumption by half because of their huge strain on electricity.
The
proposals do not ban any particular type of TV, but restricts the amount of
juice a particular TV consumes. On the plus side the regulations will help a
consumer save between $18 and $30 a year on their electricity bill. On the
negative side they will not get to see television on a super huge screen.
The
energy commission is expected to vote this summer on the regulations, and if
passed, would take effect in 2011 to 2013.