I love the math. $18-$30. On a TV that will last <10 years. If the energy efficient TV itself costs 10% more than the waster, you're probably better off wasting power!
If you want to reduce energy usage, don't tax the device, tax the power. If you want to make it so that the wealthy pay more, make it a curve, where the more power you use, the price per unit goes up - like income tax.
Dang engadget HD and tag stripping. This isn't a tag, it's TEXT!
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Jason @ Mar 25th 2009 6:15PM
I love the math. $18-$30. On a TV that will last <10 years. If the energy efficient TV itself costs 10% more than the waster, you're probably better off wasting power!
If you want to reduce energy usage, don't tax the device, tax the power. If you want to make it so that the wealthy pay more, make it a curve, where the more power you use, the price per unit goes up - like income tax.
Dang engadget HD and tag stripping. This isn't a tag, it's TEXT!