This week’s question concerns something near and dear to many men’s hearts. No, not that thing, the other thing big flat screen TVs. It seems the big LCD units consume about 43-percent more power than cathode ray TVs, and the plasma screens are even worse, gobbling up 3-times as much energy. This has prompted the California Energy Commission to consider imposing new regulations that would severely restrict the sale of big, energy-hungry flat screen TVs beginning in 2011. Proponents of the plan say such a move would reduce peoples energy bills and ease the burden on Californias power infrastructure, while opponents argue that it would further cripple electronics retailers already struggling due to the poor economy. What do you think? Should the government be allowed to restrict the sale of flat panel TVs?
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