Save Power with Google

Wingz · 27 Jul 2007 at 04:11

google have a new site called http://www.blackle.com/ which can save you 750 megawatt hours per year.

An all white webpage uses 74 watts to display, whereas a black equivalent uses only 59 watts.

Zefan · 27 Jul 2007 at 04:29

Is that a rating for CRTs or TFTs?

I presume they don't both save that much power, as they use completely different methods to display images.

:Edit: Just read up a bit, it implies that the stated saving is for CRTs, it doesn't mention TFTs at all...

Tom|Nbk · 27 Jul 2007 at 04:35

Also seems the site hasn't been developed by Google but a "Heap Media", it most likely uses the Google affiliate service and is probably raking in the cash from all the numpties who may use it

. Personally I won't bother

Margaret · 27 Jul 2007 at 05:45

Is anybody on this forum REALLY that tight to care?

dbmzk1 · 27 Jul 2007 at 05:48

Tom|Nbk said:
Also seems the site hasn't been developed by Google but a "Heap Media", it most likely uses the Google affiliate service and is probably raking in the cash from all the numpties who may use it . Personally I won't bother

I agree. What a con!

Also, I am pretty sure an LCD panel displaying black uses more electricity than one displaying white. Due to the way they work, the LCs remain transparent until a voltage is applied to them which makes them turn opaque, blocking the light from behind and appearing black.

Jihad said:
Is anybody on this forum REALLY that tight to care?

Yes. They are talking stupid global warming PC crap and are ripping people off in the process. Me no like!

fumbles · 27 Jul 2007 at 06:30

It doesn't work very well, I "blackled" 'stupid' and it didn't come up!

lay-z-boy · 27 Jul 2007 at 08:38

fumbles said:
It doesn't work very well, I "blackled" 'stupid' and it didn't come up!

Ha ha?

fumbles · 27 Jul 2007 at 09:35

lay-z-boy said:
Ha ha?

This early in the morning ... give me a break!