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IPods, cell phones and televisions harm the environment, says agency

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The modern obsession for iPods, phones and televisions with large screens is causing an increase in energy use, which harms the environment. The warning was issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA, its acronym in English).

The group estimates that 200 new nuclear plants would be needed to supply energy to power all the computers, televisions and music players that will be connected by 2030. This means that, only to work, the devices consume something around 1,700 terawatt-hours of energy, or three times what is used today. The number is equivalent to the current domestic energy consumption in the United States and Japan together.

According to British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, "the IEA, which advises 28 industrialized countries, estimates that in financial terms, the power of this market will reach $ 200 billion a year from the rapid growth of consumer electronics.

Paul Waide, a senior political analyst for the SIA, said the consumer electronics industry has few policies in place to establish energy efficiency. "This will undermine efforts to increase energy security and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases," he said.

The electronic equipment currently represent around 15% of global electricity consumption, says the agency. Last year, with worldwide spending power of these types of appliances over $ 80 billion. In 2030, total emissions of greenhouse gases from appliances could double to about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Waide said that improving the energy efficiency of television sets may be a way to avoid an increase in emissions.

There are about 2 billion television sets in use worldwide, at an average of 1.3 per household that has this type of device. The trend of TVs with larger screens, and an increase in the amount of time spent on standby, will have enormous impact on energy consumption, he says


Source: Folha Online

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