Today, during a series of events held at local TV retail stores in Los Angeles, Fresno and San Francisco, Californians for Smart Energy released the findings of a new statewide poll that found that 57 percent of Californian's oppose the California Energy Commission's (CEC's) proposal to regulate television electricity usage. Conducted by Zogby International (see memo at: http://casmartenergy.com/in-the-news.php), other key findings included...
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POLL: 57% of Californians Oppose Proposal to Ban Big Screen HDTVs
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In the trenches on this.
In the Electronic Home forum on this, I took the supportive position - and ended up in a brawl that went on for a week. Most people have absolutely no clue about the nature of technology, the politics and dynamics of taking lead environmental positions, the practical needs for this ruling, and by far most people simply wanted to spit on California because they are victims of right wing ideology, and think we are just dreaded liberals.
Look at the polls on Facebook and you will find how incredibly ignorant Americans have become - at least those who are foolish enought to participate on Facebook polls. (Like me.) And those people just love to talk without thinking. I am not trying to denigrate the quotes in this article, they seem rather well thought, and well said.
But, across the board they are narrow minded. Virtually all, like almost all modern reaction to any progress or humanism, quote financial impact - where quite possibly there might be none. I would think all would have predicted the collapse of the California auto industry when leading edge clean air standards were set (or desperation to breath set in!).
My analysis is that this may not be the best regulation overall, and it may have impacts I do not understand. But right off the concept of Plasma's over 60" - well, there are some, but not many. Geater than 65" - I venture to guess that a few ultra rich buy them, but other than some industrial use, there is no viable market for them. They would not be missed, but may well be allowed for industrial use in this proposal.
As for the 60-65", it would be a loss of a market segment - but as LCD get better, it may be a wash. (I say that even as an owner of 2 60" plasma sets, and almost a purchaser of a 65" - passed as it was just too heavy to be dealt with convienently!)
As for 25% of LCD TVs - I would bet that does not include ANY LED illuminated TVs. So the concept that that industry will be impacted is specious at best. More likely is that the industry will strive to achieve the needed efficiency, increase the manufacture of LED sets, improve their cost and it will be a near wash. And in the broader sense, worth the investment. TV's consume power, and everybody has them. Efficiency is inherently a win-win situation. I would love to see more from industry on this - positive, not reactions.
Look at the polls on Facebook and you will find how incredibly ignorant Americans have become - at least those who are foolish enought to participate on Facebook polls. (Like me.) And those people just love to talk without thinking. I am not trying to denigrate the quotes in this article, they seem rather well thought, and well said.
But, across the board they are narrow minded. Virtually all, like almost all modern reaction to any progress or humanism, quote financial impact - where quite possibly there might be none. I would think all would have predicted the collapse of the California auto industry when leading edge clean air standards were set (or desperation to breath set in!).
My analysis is that this may not be the best regulation overall, and it may have impacts I do not understand. But right off the concept of Plasma's over 60" - well, there are some, but not many. Geater than 65" - I venture to guess that a few ultra rich buy them, but other than some industrial use, there is no viable market for them. They would not be missed, but may well be allowed for industrial use in this proposal.
As for the 60-65", it would be a loss of a market segment - but as LCD get better, it may be a wash. (I say that even as an owner of 2 60" plasma sets, and almost a purchaser of a 65" - passed as it was just too heavy to be dealt with convienently!)
As for 25% of LCD TVs - I would bet that does not include ANY LED illuminated TVs. So the concept that that industry will be impacted is specious at best. More likely is that the industry will strive to achieve the needed efficiency, increase the manufacture of LED sets, improve their cost and it will be a near wash. And in the broader sense, worth the investment. TV's consume power, and everybody has them. Efficiency is inherently a win-win situation. I would love to see more from industry on this - positive, not reactions.