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EnergyStar lags behind other energy standards
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 14, 2009
According to a recent Popular Mechanics article, EnergyStar standards are lagging be
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Possible European Ban on Plasma TVs
- By sandv blog
- Posted January 15, 2009
The EU is taking energy conservation rather seriously. Just after putting a ban on incandescent lightbulbs, power-hog plasma TVs might be getting the boot too.
Plasma TVs use about 50% more power than LCDs, and obviously, the bigger the TV, the more power it's most likely to consume.

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Energy-Efficient TVs for California
- By sandv blog
- Posted January 6, 2009
Leave it to California. The state that sets the bar for environmentalism awfully high is raising it yet again. Regulators in the state are getting ready to propose a new set of rules for retailers. "You can only sell the most energy-effecient televisions." They want this to start in 2011.

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Sony Sets the Green Standard
- By sandv blog
- Posted June 19, 2008
Good news from Sony, if you happen to live in Japan. Sony's new Bravia KDL-32JE1 is setting a new standard in efficiency, with a power consumption of only 89 Watts. The 32" monitor has a long list of features that make it not only good for your home theater, but also good for the whole planet.

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Maple Leaf Going Green
- By sandv blog
- Posted June 5, 2008
Lucky for us, our northern neighbors are taking an interesting step towards going green. The Canadian government is announcing new standards to limit the power used by consumer electronics gear when they're in a standby mode. You know - those little red lights on your equipment and receivers waiting for a signal from the remote control.

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