Low energy Bravia launched

Sony has launched a new low energy Bravia LCD (liquid crystal display) TV, it has been reported.

The company’s new 32-inch addition to the Bravia range uses almost 30kWh (kilowatt hours) of power less than the older version of the TV, which represent a decrease of about 25 per cent in annual power consumption, according to PC World.

While the old model needed 115kWh, the new TV uses 86kWh of power, based on being switched on for an average of 4.5 hours a day.

According to avreview.co.uk, improved filtering and a brighter backlight mean that light is delivered more efficiently and this results in the model saving 70 per cent more energy than an old CRT set.

Howard Stringer, chairman and chief executive officer of Sony, said at the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Climate Savers conference in February: "While the trend is towards larger screens and more sophisticated functions that inevitably consume more power, Sony’s televisions are already among the industry leaders in terms of energy efficiency."