Energy Star announces new specifications for TVs

Energy Star has recently announced new 4.0 and 5.0 specifications for TVs that will take effect from May 2010 and 2012 onwards, respectively. The implementation of these standards will see users save anywhere from 40% to 65% in electricity consumption. Those figures might not mean much at a glance, but when you take into consideration that more than 50 billion kWh of energy is used by TVs, these changes are extremely vital in reducing greenhouse emissions globally. Check out the breakdowns for different TV sizes right after the jump.

20″ screen
Version 3.0 (current)–66 watts (HDTVs)
Version 4.0 (May 2010)–37 watts
Version 5.0 (May 2012)–27 watts

32″ screen
Version 3.0 (current)–120 watts (HDTVs)
Version 4.0 (May 2010)–78 watts
Version 5.0 (May 2012)–55 watts

42″ screen
Version 3.0 (current)–208 watts (HDTVs)
Version 4.0 (May 2010)–115 watts
Version 5.0 (May 2012)–81 watts

50″ screen
Version 3.0 (current)–318 watts (HDTVs)
Version 4.0 (May 2010)–153 watts
Version 5.0 (May 2012)–108 watts

60″ screen
Version 3.0 (current)–391 watts (HDTVs)
Version 4.0 (May 2010)–210 watts
Version 5.0 (May 2012)–108 watts