UK Considering Ban On Plasma HDTVs

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Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

I was shocked to hear that the UK may force all retail stores and mail order stores from selling Plasma screens in an effort to reduce UK household CO2 emissions. I hope this Plasma ban does not happen in the United States or for people in the UK.
http://www.tvpredictions.com/ukplasma091007.htm

If one wants to eliminate C02 emissions and have cleaner air then countries should move to 100% Nuclear energy. Also one day many years in the future 100% electric cars once perfected would be ideal if 100% of power comes from Nuclear power. Then no one needs to worry about C02 emissions. France already generates around 80% of its power from Nuclear energy that is completely clean and free of C02 emissions.
Of course another way to get people to conserve energy is to increase the price of electricity then some people will decide to use less electricity. Banning Plasma screens is not the answer to the C02 problem.

I think its a good step. reducing the needs of the grids while increasing the output of ''green'' power. nuclear power is a good option, but a fusion generator instead of fission (or is it the other way) 1 is cleaner and safer (but more complicated) than the other. personally my electricity bill is on average $30-$40 a month 8 months out of the year, and more during the summer when the a/c is pumping. I love my home theater and other household thingies, but I believe each person has to take responsibility and take steps to reduce their consumption. there is not a single incandescant lightbulb in or around my house. everything is energy star and I limit the use of our central heating & a/c.

plus steps like this usually force technology to get better when they typically wouldn't.

ok, i'm just a hippie. except in format wars.