All Articles Tagged Legislation

Julie Jacobson | 11/21 08:15 AM, 0 Comments

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: "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… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/21 07:40 AM, 15 Comments

In its quest to show the world just how green a state can be, California should not stop at its ban on inefficient TVs. We believe that California -- indeed all states, with the aid of manufacturers and consumers -- can do so much more to save the planet. Here are just a few suggestions on how we can all cut back, with or without mandates from politicians. Even/odd air conditioning daysOne family/one laptopOnly one hearing aid per person (It's only fair – some people have no hearing at all)Ban… View this story