plasma screens for every office...???

[Stormproof]

ITN - Sunday, September 9 09:23 amThe Conservatives are to propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods.

The plans will target white goods like fridges and freezers, as well as TVs, personal computers and DVD players that use too much energy or operate on stand-by.

The ideas come from a group set up by David Cameron to develop policies to protect the environment.

Although the measures to make household electrical appliances more energy efficient are not binding on Mr Cameron, they are thought likely to be warmly received by the Tory leader.

The group will also suggest scrapping Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of the nation's success in favour of a model that measures people's happiness drawn up up by Friends of the Earth.

Under the proposals, a cap could be set on the energy use of each electrical appliance, and those exceeding limits could be banned from sale in the UK.

A new labelling requirement could be introduced to inform consumers of products' annual energy consumption compared with other similar appliances.

And there could be a ban on electrical goods with stand-by lights which can stay on indefinitely.

Some 2 per cent of Britain's total electricity use is currently taken up by appliances left on stand-by rather than being switched off.

The proposals are set to be unveiled on Thursday in the final report of the Tories' Quality of Life Policy Group, chaired by former Environment Secretary John Gummer and green activist Zac Goldsmith, a Conservative spokesman confirmed.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has already announced his ambition to "eliminate" the stand-by function on appliances, which was blasted by the Government's energy review last year as a waste of electricity.

The report is expected to focus on plasma-screen TVs as particularly wasteful of electricity, and it is thought that many models would fall foul of the proposed energy cap unless dramatically more efficient technology was developed.

Householders are also expected to be offered tax cuts potentially worth thousands of pounds to make their homes more energy-efficient.

Tut Tut Royal Mail

[TrueBlueTerrier]

The report is expected to focus on plasma-screen TVs as particularly wasteful of electricity, and it is thought that many models would fall foul of the proposed energy cap unless dramatically more efficient technology was developed.

So apart from Managers Bonuses here is another reason why we are making at loss. Why do we still get the blame because we won't accept their form of "Modernisation"

[vigilante]

The report is expected to focus on plasma-screen TVs as particularly wasteful of electricity, and it is thought that many models would fall foul of the proposed energy cap unless dramatically more efficient technology was developed.

So apart from Managers Bonuses here is another reason why we are making at loss. Why do we still get the blame because we won't accept their form of "Modernisation"

they can splash out on what they like with open purse strings but we're the bad lot for not excepting their crap offers.
MANAGERS CLAIM---- T AND S, OT, GOOD BONUSES---WASTE MONEY ON PROPOGANDA RUBBISH, PLASMA TV'S THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED ONCE IN OUR S**T PIT

[dvbuk55]

Did it mention those rechargeable items kept on the bedside cabinet by any chance?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Did it mention those rechargeable items kept on the bedside cabinet by any chance?

[BELIAL]

I like the bit on the please don't strike video with the flaxen haired little girl waiting in vain for her replacement kidney.

Oooh and the bit with the dealer waiting for his E's from Den Haage.

[dvbuk55]

Did it mention those rechargeable items kept on the bedside cabinet by any chance?

As well! I like the clock!

[jack]

In our office we'v got a plasma thats never been on,a tea machine thats always bolloxed,chocolate machine thats always empty,water machines and no cups,wot a f**kin jokeshop.
:cfo :lfo