In this highly technological age, everyone seems to be in a rush of knowing what's new and trending. But, could we suffice the cost that we have to pay in having these gadgets?
A 4K ultra-high definition television set for this holiday season really sounds good, right? But you have to think twice and shop wisely, or you might just end up getting zapped.
As per CBS News, from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Ecos Research that looked at 2014 and 2015 models, they have reported that on an average use, UHD TVs consume 30 percent more power than other TV sets including HD TVs. Hence, a bigger electricity bill is coming our way, so we have to brace ourselves.
According to the groups, every consumer's electric bills would jump by $1 billion per year if every TV set with a screen size of at least 36 inches were suddenly to suck up power at the same rate as the average UHD set does. Approximately, that's three times the total amount of juice households in San Francisco use every year.
However, with all the products that are coming out in the market having a variety in their energy efficiency, experts have found that not all UHD sets consume a lot of electricity. For Noah Horowitz, director of NRDC's Center for Energy Efficiency, he noted that between some models that are barely using more energy than HD sets and with the various components of UHD TVs, there is really a three-fold difference as to how energy is being consumed.
The fact that it has already exceeded US's population, the total number of TVs in the country by some estimates, is what might have sets' energy efficiency amounts into an environmental issue. According to reports, the new 36-inch and larger TV sets will likely be UHD. Thus, an additional of 5 million metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere would be connected at their current average use of electricity.
Meanwhile, consumers are now advised by the authorities to take simple steps to lessen the impact. As one of the government's mandated energy efficiency goals, looking for an "Energy Star" UHD models is one example that consumers can take note of.
