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When it comes to Plasma televisions, there’s little denying the picture prowess on offer to consumers willing to invest in the format’s wide-screen beauty. However, the infamous energy-sucking reputation of Plasma TVs now leaves the technology facing a heavy clampdown in the European Union.
Plasma TVs face stiff EU energy legislation. Image: LG.
More pointedly, European governments are currently preparing a piece of legislation that could see Plasma TV products dwindling on retail shelves across the territory due to the technology requiring up to four times more operational power than old cathode ray tube (CRT) devices.
If passed, the new European ‘minimum energy performance standards’ ruling will result in the worst industry offenders being phased out of circulation, while poor performers will be forced to carry consumption ratings that clearly define their energy usage.
News of the legislation, which is due to be finalised this coming spring, arrives hot on the heels of the complete withdrawal of conventional 100W incandescent light bulbs as governments continue to push the advantages of long-lasting and environmentally friendly power-saving alternatives.
Commenting on the upcoming legislation, a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said that Plasma sets will not be subjected to a complete ban, with greener devices remaining available for widespread purchase.
While Plasma sets find themselves in the firing line, the majority of wide-screen LCD sets are likely to escape unscathed due to LCD technology being considerably more energy efficient in terms of comparison with their Plasma counterparts.
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