CEA supports new Energy Star TV spec

CEA supports new Energy Star TV spec
Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced support for the new ENERGY STAR specification for televisions, which takes effect on November 1, 2008. The new specification for the first time accounts for both active and standby power consumption across all types of televisions.

"The consumer electronics industry supports voluntary, market-oriented programs such as ENERGY STAR that drive energy efficiency without harming innovation or impeding product convergence," said Doug Johnson, CEA's senior director of technology policy in a statement.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if all televisions sold in the United States in 2009 met the new ENERGY STAR standards, the savings in greenhouse gas emissions would be equal to removing one million cars from the road, while providing an energy cost savings of about $1 billion.

TVs that earn the ENERGY STAR label under the new requirements will be up to 30 percent more efficient than non-qualified models, making it easier for consumers to select an efficient model based upon the government-backed criteria, according to the EPA.

EPA projects that approximately one quarter of the televisions currently entering the market will meet the stricter specification for efficiency. A list of models qualified under the new ENERGY STAR TV specification can be found online at www.energystar.gov.

Visit www.mygreenelectronics.org for more information about the consumer electronics industry's efforts to promote environmental sustainability and to reduce energy consumption.

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