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"  Banning Big TVs: Are You Pro or Con?  The California Energy Commission (CEC) is considering a state-wide ban on TVs that use a certain amount of electricity (http://www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/tv_faqs.html). Essentially, what this translates into is a ban on the sale of 25% of current big screen TVs and all plasma TVS larger than 60&amp;quot; - although the details of the regulation have not been decided upon yet and won&amp;#039;t take effect until 2011 or 2013. The goal is obviously to lessen the environmental impact of energy-guzzling television screens but small business owners are objecting and saying this will lead to the loss of jobs in California at a time when the economy is already hurting. Consumers haven&amp;#039;t really spoken out about this yet, probably because they will still be able to go to adjoining states to purchase the TVs or buy them online.   THE QUESTION IS: How do we feel, in general, about the government forcing energy efficiency on us? On one hand I personally feel that if I want a big-screen TV in my home I should be able to buy one (isn&amp;#039;t this still the U.S?). On the other hand, maybe this is the push that TV manufacturers need to figure out how to get the 60&amp;quot; plasma TV to run more efficiently.  What do you think? Let us know. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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