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New Energy Star for TVs Calls for Better Efficiency, Smaller Sizes

Primary Topic: Energy and Carbon
Format: Blog
Document Type: Opinion piece
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Description: Energy Star for TVs standards were released on September 3 and manufacturers will need to up efficiency and keep sizes in check if they want the coveted label. The Version 4 sticker, coming May 1, 2010, will require a 40 percent increase in efficiency over TVs sold today and the Version 5 sticker, coming May 2012, will require a 65 percent increase. The new ratings will reflect the energy consumed when the TV is in "On Mode" as well as when it's off but downloading programming information. The new versions pretty much take large TVs out of the running by requiring that any TVs over 50 inches meet the same "On Mode" requirements as a 50-inch one - 108 kW. The cover letter to the technical specifications for the new standards made it clear that large TVs just aren't environmentally friendly.
URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EcoGeek/~3/Rewr5EM_bIk/2943-new-energy-star-for-tvs-calls-for-better-efficienc

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