save energy when using google
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
the principle is simple: instead of the classical white google background, you have a pitch black page which saves energy when displayed on YOUR computer screen … it is google … just environmentally more friendly … please switch to http://www.blackle.com/ for your internet searches !
it has never been easier to go green :)
from wikipedia.org:
Blackle is a custom version of the Google search engine developed by Heap Media Australia.
The principle behind Blackle is based on the fact that the display of different colors consumes different amounts of energy on computer monitors. The creators of Blackle cite the US Department of Energy’s Energy Star information page which states that a monitor displaying white uses 74 watts, while a monitor displaying black uses 59 watts. They also cite a 2002 study from Roberson, who tested a variety of CRT and LCD monitors and found that an all black screen consumed less energy than an all white screen on all of them. (…)
the principle is simple: instead of the classical white google background, you have a pitch black page which saves energy when displayed on YOUR computer screen … it is google … just environmentally more friendly … please switch to http://www.blackle.com/ for your internet searches !
it has never been easier to go green :)
from wikipedia.org:
Blackle is a custom version of the Google search engine developed by Heap Media Australia.
The principle behind Blackle is based on the fact that the display of different colors consumes different amounts of energy on computer monitors. The creators of Blackle cite the US Department of Energy’s Energy Star information page which states that a monitor displaying white uses 74 watts, while a monitor displaying black uses 59 watts. They also cite a 2002 study from Roberson, who tested a variety of CRT and LCD monitors and found that an all black screen consumed less energy than an all white screen on all of them. (…)
