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California Wants to Kick Energy-Sucking TVs Out of Stores
treehugger.com - 1/6/2009
California Wants to Kick Energy-Sucking TVs Out of Stores
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Photo via cpchannel California wants to get tough on power-hungry LCD and Plasma TVs, telling retailers that they can only sell energy efficient models starting in 2011. But that push doesn't come without some shoving back from the TV makers....
Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in California
latimes.com - 1/3/2009
Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in California
— latimes.com — LA Times: That 52-inch, flat-screen television on the family room wall may have a terrific picture, but... there's a big drawback: It's an energy hog. State regulators are getting ready to curb the growing power gluttony of TV sets by drafting the ... (more) Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in ...

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Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in California - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 1/5/2009
Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in California - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — The consumer electronics industry opposes the regulations, expected to pass in mid-2009, and claims that they could... remove some TVs from store shelves and slightly boost sticker prices. But the California Energy Commission is looking for ways to ... (more) Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in ...

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gosolarcalifornia.org - 1/2/2009
The California Solar Initiative - CSI
— gosolarcalifornia.org — photo of large solar array in farm or vineyard? photo from CPUC A Decade of Support for... Solar The California Solar Initiative is part of the Go Solar California campaign and builds on 10 years of state solar rebates offered to customers in ... (more) The California Solar Initiative - CSI

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