Check out Blackle, a new search engine powered by Google. Blackle is devoid of color with light – so less energy is required for display. Although it seems like the actual energy saved might be miniscule, the numbers add up pretty quickly based on volume. You can see the running tally right on the homepage.
Another bonus, according to the site: “Seeing Blackle every time we load our web browser reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy.”
Now that’s cool…especially since our biggest long-term energy savings will ultimately come from changing our behavior and habits – which, coincidentally – is also our biggest challenge.
Thanks to tiny gigantic for bringing this “armchair activism” opportunity to light. 😉
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