Are LCDs really greener than CRTs?
New research this week from the US has shown that levels of a greenhouse gas emitted during the production of LCDs and flat-screen TVs - is actually four times higher than previously thought.Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), discovered that the amount of Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) in the atmosphere was about 4,200 metric tons, compared with previous estimates of 1,200 tons.