Posted on 10/16/2009 1:05:47 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
California considering banning giant TVs Electricity-guzzling giant-screen televisions are on the verge of being banned in California in an attempt to cut the state's soaring energy bill.
By Tom Leonard in New York Published: 8:38PM BST 16 Oct 2009
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state's governor, has supported controversial proposals by the California's energy commission to impose strict energy consumption limits on TVs with screens that are more than 40 inches wide.
The commission claims that California's estimated 35 million televisions and related gadgets account for about 10 per cent of household energy consumption in the state.
Experts say that the large LCD or plasma screen sets can use three times as much power as traditional models.
Some TV manufacturers are fighting the plan but have reportedly said little to sway the commission, which could vote on it within weeks.
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HA...let them!
OK, so...
is it just the sale of new bigscreens that is affected?
Or is it existing ones in homes that will be banned as well?
If the latter - does Molon Labe come to mind?
This is hysterical. Let the liberals step up to the plate and sit in the dark without entertainment for a change. They’re the ones squawking about energy usage, but doing nothing to alter their own behavior to solve the problem??
Found the nub of the issue.
Californica wants to avoid the construction of a new power plant.
Where in the Constitution do they find authority to do this?
MOLON LABE
The TV Gestapo is coming. Wilkommen to Obama’s Amerika!
They should start by banning Hollywood first.
Actually, I’ll bet this is reverse psychology...they are trying to increase the sales of over 40” TV’s for the Christmas season!
Their constituents all have 50 inch and bigger! Mostly paid for with gov money (hand-outs) They’re messin’ with their base now.
Hoo baby, I sense a business opportunity, living right across the border in Oregon.
“Big Screens R Us!”
But...but I can't watch Monday Football on a 27" screen.
If they can get by with doing that, then lookout B-B-Q grills!!! BYE-BYE. Better stand up now guys!!
Emanations and penumbras, my good man; emanations and penumbras.
Article 3F. It says plasma sets larger than 67" (diagonal) are forbidden from domestic use because they lead to increased energy demands leading to rolling blackouts, and also cause increased emission of greenhouse gases. For LCD sets the constitutional limit is much greater - 146" I think.
Kali don’t need no stinkin big TVs,kali don’t need no stinkin oil, kali need no stinkin revenue,,,what’s next not to need.
I went to Phoenix one weekend for a visit with friends. Saw an adv for a giant screen TV at the retailer Fry’s. Great price. Bought it. Looks like AZ and NV will be selling alot of TV’s. (Also handgun ammo after 1 Jan 10.)
This is hysterical. Let the liberals step up to the plate and sit in the dark without entertainment for a change. They’re the ones squawking about energy usage, but doing nothing to alter their own behavior to solve the problem??
I’m sure this is just for the masses - do you actually think Pelosi or gollywood is going to go without?
Ironic
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