Should Plasma HDTVs Be Taxed?
From Swanni TV :-
Economics professor says the flat-panel TV takes up more energy than tube televisions.
Governments should issue a special tax on Plasma High-Definition TVs because they consume significantly more energy than the tube TV.
That's according to Professor Paul Elkins, who studies the economics of climate change at the University of Westminster in England. Professor Elkins' comments were reported today by the BBC.
Elkins contends that the Plasma screen requires so much energy that it creates a "greater climate change burden." A Plasma TV tax would force TV makers to develop more energy efficient screens, he said.
The Plasma TV does require more energy than traditional tube TVs, but there has been some dispute as to how much more. Some TV makers have suggested the difference is minimal.
But the BBC writes that the U.K.based Energy Saving Trust, a government funded research group, says the Plasma TV takes up four times more energy.
The organization estimates that a tube TV requires roughly 100 kg of carbon dioxide to operate while a Plasma set requires 400 kg.
"At the very least you might think that government would provide some differential incentives to accelerate the development of more energy efficient diode screens and encourage their take-up," says Professor Ekins, according to the BBC. "Once plasma screens are bought, they are likely to be there for five years at a minimum, perhaps 10 years, perhaps longer."
The BBC notes that OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screens require less power but they have shorter life spans.
Professor Elkins did not comment on LCD flat-screen sets, which some believe require more energy than tube TVs but not as much as Plasma sets.
Economics professor says the flat-panel TV takes up more energy than tube televisions.
Governments should issue a special tax on Plasma High-Definition TVs because they consume significantly more energy than the tube TV.
That's according to Professor Paul Elkins, who studies the economics of climate change at the University of Westminster in England. Professor Elkins' comments were reported today by the BBC.
Elkins contends that the Plasma screen requires so much energy that it creates a "greater climate change burden." A Plasma TV tax would force TV makers to develop more energy efficient screens, he said.
The Plasma TV does require more energy than traditional tube TVs, but there has been some dispute as to how much more. Some TV makers have suggested the difference is minimal.
But the BBC writes that the U.K.based Energy Saving Trust, a government funded research group, says the Plasma TV takes up four times more energy.
The organization estimates that a tube TV requires roughly 100 kg of carbon dioxide to operate while a Plasma set requires 400 kg.
"At the very least you might think that government would provide some differential incentives to accelerate the development of more energy efficient diode screens and encourage their take-up," says Professor Ekins, according to the BBC. "Once plasma screens are bought, they are likely to be there for five years at a minimum, perhaps 10 years, perhaps longer."
The BBC notes that OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screens require less power but they have shorter life spans.
Professor Elkins did not comment on LCD flat-screen sets, which some believe require more energy than tube TVs but not as much as Plasma sets.
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