"Environmentalists: Your TV Uses More Electricity Than You Think"

"SAN FRANCISCO – An environmental group on Wednesday accused three major TV manufacturers of misleading consumers and regulators about how much energy high-definition screens devour, alleging that the televisions were designed to perform more efficiently during government testing than in ordinary use.

The report by the Natural Resources Defense Council said the TVs made by Samsung, LG Electronics and Vizio saddle households with an extra $120 million in electricity bills each year and generate tons of additional pollution.

None of the manufacturers immediately responded to requests for comment. The NRDC said the companies did not dispute the findings when confronted with them."

Michael Liedtke reports for the Associated Press September 21, 2016.