Green TVs Better Pictures with less power

Twice has a nice article about a new wave of flat panel TVs with lower energy consumption.  The EPA’s Energy Star 3.0 regulations have push the industry to become more efficient without compromising quality. Most Flat Panel TVs consume more power that older CRT TVs.

“One of the first things the LCD TV Association’s Green TV program did was to show manufacturers that if you used an inexpensive ambient light sensor in a TV, you could save at least 30 percent on energy when you turn the lights out in the room,”

Energy Star 3.0 requires less than 1 watt of power usage when the TV is off and  has a formula for maximum energy use based on screen size.

Panasonc has NeoPDP technology in all 2009 plasma TVs to save energy.

Sony has a new Eco TV, the Bravia VE5 series coming out summer 2009.

Samsung has LCD TVs with lower power LED backlighting in 30-40% of its 2009 models.

Look for the power consumption of your new TV before you buy it.

As a general rule, Plasma flat panel TVs use far more power than LCD ones.

Related posts:

1. Reduce your LCD or Plasma TVs Energy Use
2. Energy Efficient TVs
3. Recycling Old TVs
4. California Flat Screen TV Power Guidelines
5. New Sony Eco Series LCD TV

Posted on April 13th, 2009
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