California utilities and environmental groups Tuesday urged state energy regulators to ban the most power-hungry televisions from stores as a way to lower electricity demand. A rule before the California Energy Commission would impose the nation’s first energy-efficiency requirements for flat-screen TVs, a mandatory standard that is expected to be copied by other states. “The goal here is a simple one,” scientist Noah Horowitz told commissioners at a hearing Tuesday. “We want to ensure that every TV sold in California is an efficient one.”
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California May Lead US in Setting Green-TV Standards
Posted by: Samantha Young October 14, 2009 10:05 AMCalifornia utilities and environmental groups Tuesday urged state energy regulators to ban the most power-hungry televisions from stores as a way to lower electricity demand. A rule before the California Energy Commission would impose the nation’s first energy-efficiency requirements for flat-screen TVs, a mandatory standard that is expected to be copied by other states. “The goal here is a simple one,” scientist Noah Horowitz told commissioners at a hearing Tuesday. “We want to ensure that every TV sold in California is an efficient one.”