Blackle
| File:Blackle.jpg | |
Type of site | Search engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Portuguese, French, Czech, Italian, Dutch |
| Owner | Heap Media Australia |
| Created by | Toby Heap[1] |
| URL | http://www.blackle.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
Blackle is a website powered by Google Custom Search and created by Heap Media, which aims to save energy by displaying a black background and using grayish-white font color for search results.[3] Blackle claims having saved over 4 MWh of electrical energy up to November 2013,[4] a claim currently under dispute.[5] For comparison, the average USA household consumes 11 MWh of electrical energy per year.[6]
Concept
The concept behind Blackle is that computer monitors can be made to use less energy by displaying much darker colors. Blackle is based on a study which tested a variety of CRT and LCD monitors. There is dispute over whether there really are any energy saving effects, especially for users of LCD screens, where there is a constant backlight.[7][8][9]
This concept was first brought to the attention of Heap Media by a blog post, which estimated that Google could save 750 megawatt hours a year by utilizing it for CRT screens.[1][10] The homepage of Blackle provides a count of the number of watt hours claimed to have been saved by enabling this concept.
See also
References
- ^ a b Moses, Asher (2007-08-01). "Search site cashes in on eco-guilt". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Blackle.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ http://www.blackle.com/about/
- ^ http://www.blackle.com/
- ^ "Black vs white screen power consumption". Techlogg.com. May 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Residential Average Monthly Bill by Census Division, and State". EIA. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Roberson, Bobby; Homan, Josh; Mahaja, Gage; Nordman, Larry; Webber, Carrie; Brown, Ricardo; McWhinney, Marla; Koomey, Cainan (June 2001). "Energy Use and Power Levels in New Monitors and Personal Computers" (PDF).
- ^ Monitor Energy Information for Energy Star, United States Department of Energy
- ^ Weihl, Bill (August 9, 2007). "Is black the new green?". Official Google Blog. Google, Inc. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year, by ecoIron. The blog post by that inspired Blackle.