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November 19, 2009

Power-hogging TVs banned in California

  • All new TVs up to 58 inches must be more energy efficient, beginning in 2011.
    • By SAMANTHA YOUNG
    Associated Press Writer

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.

    On a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission required all new televisions up to 58 inches to be more energy efficient, beginning in 2011. The requirement will be tougher in 2013, with only a quarter of all TVs currently on the market meeting that standard.


     
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