On Nov 18, 2009, the California Energy Commission approved the nation's first energy efficiency standards for televisions, by a vote of 5 to 0. The claim is that it will save consumers $8.1 Billion over 10 years on energy costs, and with no price impact to the consumer.
Can you believe?
As stated in a previous blog, the Consumer Electronics Association has well founded issues with old data, fuzzy math, inconsistencies, and over statements behind the CEC's claims. For instance, the CEA believes the $8.1 Billion savings is more like $2.4 Billion, and that there is a real cost to the manufacturer, which will result in a price increase for TVs thus eliminating any energy cost savings for the consumer. All these details and more can be found in an on-line CEA media presentation.
So, what is next?
Apparently, the CEA "will continue to pursue legislative and legal solutions to ensure that California citizens will not suffer the consequences of this misguided policy". Let's hope that something can be done to reverse this madness, but don't hold your breath. A worthwhile read is the complete CEA press release published later in the day on Wednesday.
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"...claim is that it will save consumers $8.1 Billion over 10 years"
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear stuff like this, I hear:
"...it will only cost $16.2+ billion to pay for government regulation and enforcement"