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Title: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 21, 2009, 06:08:49 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6349970/California-considering-banning-giant-TVs.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6349970/California-considering-banning-giant-TVs.html)


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.

The new law, the first of its kind in America, would set maximum energy consumption standards for TVs that would be implemented over two years from January 2011.

Similar energy requirements have applied for decades to electrical appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners.


And how exactly are they proposing to implement such a scheme.... rubschin:

You can see the madness as big screen smuggling across the border becomes the next boom industry  ;D
Title: Re: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2009, 08:40:16 AM
Does it affect minemas?  scared2:
Title: Re: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 22, 2009, 08:42:10 AM
Underground minema's are safe ...for the moment I believe  lol:
Title: Re: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2009, 09:20:59 AM
Nurse! The screens.
Title: Re: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Barman on October 22, 2009, 09:21:46 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on October 22, 2009, 09:20:59 AM
Nurse! The screens.
drumroll:
Title: Re: Arnie to ban big screens
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 27, 2009, 01:37:42 PM
Quote from: Barman on October 22, 2009, 08:40:16 AM
Does it affect minemas?  scared2:

Not yet but give it time, he'll be back.  whistle: