Here’s where green meets consumer lust:
Flat-screen TVs are among the biggest culprits in the New York area’s record use of electricity this winter, Con Edison said Friday.
“This is now the second straight winter in which we’ve set a record for usage,” said Con Ed spokesman Chris Olert. “And we believe it’s the electronics and the luxury items that are to blame.”
[...] A 42-inch plasma TV set, turned on for just a few hours a day, can consume more electricity than a full-sized refrigerator, consumer groups said.
If the plasma TV is decked out with a DVD player, stereo speakers and other high-end add-ons, the sets can add up to $200 annually to a family’s electric bill.
