July 26, 2007 | Broom Hugged, Being Green, Lifestyle

I’m a Google fan. In fact, I’ve incorporated Google into my vocabulary as a verb. (”I’ll google it”) But Blackle has found a way to harness the power of Google while saving energy.

Here’s how it works. A white screen (like the one Google uses) uses about 74 watts of power, and a predominately black screen uses only 59 watts. A saving of 15 watts may not sound like much, but think of how many people use Google. Multiply 15 watts to the number of users and frequency of use, and it adds up to roughly 3,000 megawatt hours per year.

So check out Blackle. Try using it for your searches. And if you’re into website design, take the idea of dark-colored screens and run with it. Save a little energy - it’s good for you and for your website readers!

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1. Lisa says:

   
   

   Crack me up! I love Google. I love seeing all these creative ideas!

   July 26th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

2. carrie says:

   
   

   Thank you for posting about this–I hadn’t heard about it yet. Love the idea–I’d like to link to this (your post) on my blog tomorrow.

   Just found your site via RIMD–I look forward to reading more!

   August 2nd, 2007 at 12:17 pm

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