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Canada Mulls California-Like TV Legislation
Oh Canada! I was just going to escape to you, but now I see Ontario's using California as the model for energy regulations.
Canada's thestar.com reports:
And then there's this:
Good point, Horwath. So why not launch a consumer education campaign? It's a heck of a lot cheaper to implement than onerous legislation.
Here's my favorite:
Where did he get that bit of erroneous information? From the California doctrine?
In fact, those 36-inch RCAs -- the most popular CRTs -- consume about 310 watts. Depending on whom you ask, a 42-inch plasma consumes about 155 watts, and a 42-inch LCD about 110 watts.
[Thanks, Daniel]
Canada's thestar.com reports:
"We're always looking at ways we need to improve standards with appliances," Energy Minister Gerry Phillips said Thursday after California's energy regulator voted to require dramatically lower electricity use in flat-screen TV models starting in 2011.
"Over the next few months we'll be looking at whether we need to set some additional new standards."
And then there's this:
It's time the Ontario government considered tougher standards on this front, said New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath, who acknowledged she is like many consumers and never thought to check into how much power her own flat-screen TV uses before buying it two years ago.
"It's a matter of raising awareness and giving people the information they need to make wise choices," she told reporters.
Good point, Horwath. So why not launch a consumer education campaign? It's a heck of a lot cheaper to implement than onerous legislation.
Here's my favorite:
With the fast-selling flat-screen TVs using between 50 and 300 per cent more power than comparable older-style tube sets, "this is one of the things that is increasing energy demand," noted Phillips.
Where did he get that bit of erroneous information? From the California doctrine?
In fact, those 36-inch RCAs -- the most popular CRTs -- consume about 310 watts. Depending on whom you ask, a 42-inch plasma consumes about 155 watts, and a 42-inch LCD about 110 watts.
[Thanks, Daniel]
California TV Ban
 | California TV Ban Even Worse Than We Thought The California Energy Commission's ruling treats all TVs the same, regardless of the application. California retailers will suffer. California Passes Ban on Inefficient TVs The California Energy Commission votes 5-0 to approve the nation's first efficiency regulations for TVs up to 58 inches. Stricter standards take effect Jan. 1, 2011. CEA Reacts to California TV Ban "CEA is extremely disappointed in the CEC's decision to regulate TV energy use. Simply put, this is bad policy - dangerous for the California economy, dangerous for technology innovation and dangerous for consumer freedom." Discuss: Your Thoughts on the California TV Ban If you're a California-based CE pro, how will this impact your business? If you're not based in California, do you even care? Battle Continues Over California TV Restrictions CEA claims proposed restrictions would cost California residents money, while the CEC claims the restrictions could save millions. Proposed California TV Ban Omits Big-Screen TVs California Energy Commission, for now, will not propose restricting the sale of big-screen TVs that don't meet energy efficiency standards. Blog: Help Fight California's TV Ban Integrators across the country need to rally to fight a proposed regulation that would ban the sale of big-screen TVs in California. California Could Ban Big TVs in Next 2 Months The new regulations, if passed, would effectively ban the sale of 100 percent of plasmas over 60 inches. California Drafting Strict TV Energy Laws California is drafting legislation that will restrict the sale of certain power-zapping plasmas and LCDs in the state starting in 2011. | |
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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.
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