LCD's are very deceptive. The use phase of the LCD and CRT is negligible compared to the costs during manufacturing:
Due to its' complexity, during manufacturing an average 17" LCD requires: 3.7kg Photolithographic and other chemicals 5.9kg Elemental gases (N2, O2, argon) 87kWh electricity 198kg direct fossil fuels (98% natural gas) 226kg Embodied fossil fuels 1,290 litres water. "ouch" - Mother Earth.
During manufacturing an average CRT requires: 0.5kg Photolithographic and other chemicals 0.2kg Elemental gases (N2, O2, argon) 21kWh electricity 3kg direct fossil fuels (100% oil) 9.5kg Embodied fossil fuels 450 litres water. (Computers and the Environment, Kuehr and Williams)
The $200 you'd save buying a similar sized CRT will more than offset the electricity savings you'd achieve during the lifetime of the monitor. Plus CRT's are much easier to recycle.
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LCD's are very deceptive. The use phase of the LCD and CRT is negligible compared to the costs during manufacturing:
Due to its' complexity, during manufacturing an average 17" LCD requires:
3.7kg Photolithographic and other chemicals
5.9kg Elemental gases (N2, O2, argon)
87kWh electricity
198kg direct fossil fuels (98% natural gas)
226kg Embodied fossil fuels
1,290 litres water.
"ouch" - Mother Earth.
During manufacturing an average CRT requires:
0.5kg Photolithographic and other chemicals
0.2kg Elemental gases (N2, O2, argon)
21kWh electricity
3kg direct fossil fuels (100% oil)
9.5kg Embodied fossil fuels
450 litres water.
(Computers and the Environment, Kuehr and Williams)
The $200 you'd save buying a similar sized CRT will more than offset the electricity savings you'd achieve during the lifetime of the monitor. Plus CRT's are much easier to recycle.