Black Google, Blackle - Energy Saving Search!

Source from Blackle.com:

Black Google would save 750 Megawatt-hours a year.


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

In January 2007 a blog post titled Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year proposed the theory that a black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due to the popularity of the search engine. Since then there has been skepticism about the significance of the energy savings that can be achieved and the cost in terms of readability of black web pages.

There is value in the concept because even if the energy savings are small, they all add up. Secondly we feel that seeing Blackle every time we load our web browser reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy.
How can we help?

By setting Blackle as your home page. This way every time you load your Internet browser we will save a little bit of energy. Remember every bit counts! We will also be reminded about the need to save energy each time you see the Blackle page load.

Spread the word about Blackle by telling our friends and family to set it as their home page. If we have a blog then give them a mention. Or put the following text in your email signature: "Blackle.com - Saving energy one search at a time".

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