Save The Environment When Web Searching?

Perhaps we should be using Blackle instead of Google? n.b. If you're using an LCD, don't waste your time. (pic from the WSJ)

Cool Hunting: Blackle: "Stop using Google and start using Blackle. Based on the idea that a black screen uses less energy than a white one, it will also act as a reminder to keep taking small steps towards saving energy every time you search in black."

The Numbers Guy : Does a Darkened Google Really Save Electricity?: "A new Web site, Blackle, aims to act as a starting point for eco-conscious Web searchers. The site, which serves as a front end for Google searches, reverses the color schemes of search-result pages so users see light-colored text on a black background. It’s a trick that, allegedly, cuts the energy consumption of computer monitors, and as of yesterday afternoon, Blackle claimed it had saved more than 5,500 watt-hours of electricity since its March debut."

About Blackle - Energy Saving Search: "Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. 'Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen.' Roberson et al, 2002"

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