Power-Hungry Television sets to be banned in California

It has been reported that power-hungry television sets are to be banned in California, following a recent state legislation which aims to cut down on energy consumption.

According to this article from the BBC, California will be the first state to receive a ‘mandatory’ ban on television sets, with the Californian Energy Commission requiring 58 inch models (147cm) be more energy efficient by 2011 – which will result in a 33% less energy consumption.

It may seem drastic to some, but others are all for the move, as it will end up saving residents more than $8bn over 10 years in energy costs.

By the time 2013 lands, regulators will step it up further, by requiring TV sets to be 50% more efficient than they are now.

What are your thoughts on this? Now that California has been targeted with the change, it will be interesting to see which other states soon follow.