www.blackle.com
help save electricity
black is the new green!
How is Blackle saving energy?
Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to
take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy.
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.
We believe that 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 you help?
We encourage you to set Blackle as your home page. This way every
time you load your Internet browser you will save a little bit of
energy. Remember every bit counts! You will also be reminded about
the need to save energy each time you see the Blackle page
load.
Help us spread the word about Blackle by telling your friends and
family to set it as their home page. If you have a blog then give
us a mention. Or put the following text in your email signature:
"Blackle.com - Saving energy one search at a time".
There are a lot of great web sites about saving energy and being
more environmentally friendly. They are full of great tips covering
the little things that we can all do to make a difference today.
Try Blackling "energy saving tips" or visit treehugger.com a great
blog dedicated to environmental awareness.
