> I also approve of our regular smog checks. Every time I am
> stuck in traffic in another state, the stench of exhaust reminds me how
> much cleaner cars are in California.

Try Beijing. After that, LA smells good :-) **

> ... I heard recently, that
> California was outlawing big-screen televisions. Sorry, just the ones
> that consume gobs of power when they are supposedly "off". I was looking
> at televisions at Costco the other day, and that seemed to be about 1/3
> of them, based on the percentage of "energy star" labels.

With all the news that is news across the nation.
Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened ... *

             http://now.eloqua.com/es.asp?s=1264&e=9629&elq=8381236cc61f4a09a90f1e21750b9175

Well, not quite. But the latest on Energy Star ratings et al from "Mr
Green". You can get it as a quarterly email newsletter too (which I
do).

For < 1400 in^2 screens (58 inch):
2011 mandatory: On power < 0.2A + 32 Watts (A = screen area in square inches).
2013 mandatory: Power = 0.12 x A + 25 Watts.
1 Watt standby max in each case.

Also - energy usage specs for LED lightbulbs, servers, A/V equipment and more.


        Russell

* So, I looked it up to check.
1974 they say.
Sounds about right.
THEN I realise that 1974 is 35 years ago.
35 years!
Where DOES the time go to.
I rememebr it like it was not quite yesterday away. But, 35 years !!!! ?

** My smelling ability must be declining.
They reported that during the Beijing Olmpics some athletes had
respiratory problems due to the tyen somewhat redcued smog.
Somewhen in the year before then I rode a bicycle around Beijing for 2
days. Not good for photos over any distance, but no significant
traffic smell  or respiratory effect.






>
> I'm not trying to defend every law, it's hard to write laws that apply
> themselves fairly, but a lot of Californians (myself included) are here
> because of the weather and the environment. I know plenty of people who
> have left the state because they have other priorities. It's a big
> country and there's room for everybody.
>
> Cheerful regards,
>
> Bob
>
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