California sets Energy Efficiency Standards for TVs
California has a new energy efficiency standard. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve efficiency regulations for TVs up to 58 inches.
These new standards will take effect January 1, 2011.
The new standards will only affect TVs sold in the state. Consumers will not have to buy new TVs to meet the standards.
These new regulations may make it more difficult to buy Plasma TVs in the near future as they use significantly more energy than LCD screens.
According to an LA Times article television manufacturers do not predict they will have any difficult supplying TVs that meet the standard.
Questions remain as to whether these new standards will increase the average cost of television set or have any effect on set quality or size.
California sets Energy Efficiency Standards for TVs
California has a new energy efficiency standard. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve efficiency regulations for TVs up to 58 inches.
These new standards will take effect January 1, 2011.
The standard will only affect TVs sold in the state. Consumers will not have to buy new TVs to meet the standards.
These new regulations may make it more difficult to buy Plasma TVs in the near future as they use significantly more energy than LCD screens.
According to an LA Times article television manufacturers do not predict they will have any difficult supplying TVs that meet the standard.
Questions remain as to whether these new standards will increase the average cost of television set or have any effect on set quality or size.
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