[Greenbuilding] Jevon's and plumbers

[Paul M. Eldridge]

Hi David,

I haven't been able to confirm this elsewhere, but I've read on one site that "very early tube TVs from the 1950s produced (sic) well over 400 watts" (source: http://www.ehow.com/info_7795151_hd-tvs-vs-older-tvs.html).  Today, a 42-inch Panasonic TC-L42D30 consumes just 91-watts.

Hoping for something even better?  The LG 47-inch  LCD HDTV reportedly consumes just 28-watts (source: http://www.electronichouse.com/article/lg_display_offering_worlds_most_energy-efficient_47-inch_lcd_hdtv/).

Cheers,
Paul


>I think Jevon's Paradox gets overquoted and 
>overestimated as an anti-efficiency tactic. While 
>there's no doubt it exists to a degree, I believe 
>most studies have shown that the increases in 
>usage are not larger than the gains in efficiency.
>
>I know I've read several such articles recently, 
>but can't put my finger on them. Anyone recall?
>
>And I think a major exception cited is 
>televisions, where they've become more 
>energy-efficient but they've also gotten much 
>larger. But you can argue that there are two 
>separate factors at work there. Similarly for refrigerators.
>
>David
>David Bergman  RA   LEED AP
>DAVID BERGMAN ARCHITECT / FIRE & WATER LIGHTING + FURNITURE
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>
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>adjunct faculty - Parsons The New School for Design
>
>>Time again to remember Jevon's Paradox: the more 
>>efficiently something is used, the more we will use.
>>
>>Clarke Olsen
>>clarkeolsendesign.com
>>373 route 203
>>Spencertown, NY 12165
>>USA
>>518-392-4640
>>colsen at taconic.net


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