| California and the European Union want to ban | | | | technology that consumes 755 watts of power |
| plasma TVs because they eat up too much | | | | according to its brochure. On the other hand, a |
| power and they add up to global warming issues. | | | | Sharp 65 inch plasma TV that also has high |
| According to the press coverage, 42 inch plasma | | | | definition technology consumes only 480 watts of |
| screens use more than twice the power that | | | | power according to its brochure. Some other |
| traditional TV sets use. Some larger models could | | | | brands are LG 65 inch plasma TV with no high |
| take much electricity as it is to run a refrigerator | | | | definition capabilities consume up to 700 watts of |
| freezer. The LA Times reported that The State | | | | power. A 50 inch Sony plasma television |
| of California is getting ready to stop the increasing | | | | consumes 440 watts of power, compare it to |
| power gluttony of Television sets through drafting | | | | 312 watts of power usage of a Sharp LCD |
| the rules on requiring sellers to sell just the most | | | | television of the same size. LCD televisions are |
| energy efficient ones. This regulation is set to | | | | indeed more energy-efficient compared to the |
| pass in the middle of year 2009. According to the | | | | plasma televisions. |
| Los Angeles Times, during peak times of viewing, | | | | Have your own analysis. However, this does not |
| TVs in California state a collective equivalent of | | | | mean that the LCD TVs are always favored. |
| 40 percent of power generated by San Onofre | | | | Through putting restrictions on companies, the |
| power station that's actually running in full capacity | | | | California Government and the European Union are |
| in California. TVs account about 10 percent of the | | | | hoping to encourage companies to produce more |
| average monthly electric bills of households in | | | | energy efficient displays and screens. With the |
| California. | | | | emergence of flat screen televisions, this could |
| Let us now compare the two kinds of television | | | | make a difference. Consumers of the world get |
| displays, a Panasonic plasma TV and a Sharp LCD | | | | more environment-conscious, it now makes sense |
| TV. | | | | for businesses to keep awareness about trends |
| A 65 inch Panasonic plasma TV has high definition | | | | because this would save them money. |