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Originally Posted by NBBCash Matze
omg never thought that such a stupid law could be possible in the US. In germany there is a similar stupid law, normal bulbs are no longer available, only energy-saving bulbs.
Without my PanaPlasmaTV I would go postal.  |
are you going to believe the person that posted this without actually READING what has been passed or using LOGIC?
Let me use a brighter shade of crayon for the confused ones.
TVs are becoming more and more efficient every year. By the time this law take effect only the most cheap ass POS TVs will not be in compliance. Why would you want one of those anyways.
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For example, Panasonic's 54-inch VIERA plasma TV would be allowed to draw 281 watts of power in "on mode." Today that set is rated to draw 293 watts of power. Smaller plasmas are generally OK under the 2011 specs, but virtually all of them fall short when put up against the 2013 rules. That same 54-inch plasma will be required to draw only 175 watts once 2013 arrives, a power reduction that just might not be possible.
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Just because this tard doesn't think it's possible doesn't mean it's not. Now if improvements cause power cosumption to drop 23% every 18 months by 2013 that 293 watt TV will only only use 173 watts. 2 watts under the law.
Also TV using less power means less drain on the electrical grid which means less power pants needed. Guess who would have paid for those new power plants that needed to be built Einsteins?
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All told, the new rules are expected to save 6,515 Gigawatt-hours annually in the state, save the state $8.7 billion in costs for additional power plants, and save consumers $8.1 billion a year in lower energy bills.
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My math says that's $225 for every man woman and child in California. You don't like saving money?