Earth friendly friendly search site "Blackle" with reduced energy consumption

"Black Google" with a black background rescues the earthIn the article that says that there is an idea that we can conserve electricity if black background of Google is introduced, it seems that there is a search site "Blackle" based on that concept.

Details are as follows.
Blackle - Energy Saving Search

Below the search window the amount of electricity saved so far is displayed. Currently about 915 kWh.Solar power plant networkAccording to "Because the annual power generation of 1 kW solar power generation system is about 1000 kWh", it is energy conservation of 1 kW solar power generation system for about one year, is not it?

By the way,Black GoogleThe search result display screen is the same as ordinary Google, but Blackle is displayed properly in black background.


According to Blackle, there was a skeptical opinion as to whether it can truly reduce the power consumption on the black background, but even if the effect is slight, the concept of saving power consumption is good and I see blackle Every time it will be a feeling to suppress energy consumption even a little.

The effect may be different between CRT and liquid crystal display, but it is a good thing to keep energy consumption down.