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Answer» We've turned the lights out. Now it's your turn - Earth Hour. Daly would be proud...remember, Vote early and often ! LOL! patio. But, if you happen to be in Texas and can't follow those INSTRUCTIONS, just do the Texas 2 step..... Pshh Google stupid.. Never. Although if they were really wanting to bring this to attention they would change their results pages black too not just the home page. Most people search from their browser window and don't even see the home page and they didn't change their logo. Quote Apparently, an all white computer screen, such as an empty Word page, or the Google page, uses 74 watts to display, whereas a black screen consumes only 59 watts. So claimed Mark Ontkush in a post on the ecoIron blog in January. Doing a few back of the ENVELOPE calculations based on numbers of users per day and wattage for different coloured screen from EnergyStar, Ontkush figured that the energy saving would be 750 Megawatt hours per year if Google had a black screen. Link Mark Onktush's info is incorrect...a black background uses more power to render...i'll dig out the link. SourceInteresting. While reading through the article and all the comments someone mentioned the below link, also some good information. http://savingenergy.wordpress.com/2006/11/21/saving-energy-one-monitor-at-a-time/I've found nothing but conflicting info on this Topic. I remember this coming up a few years back and it was hotly debated even back then. But i think it's nothing but silly to think if everyone's background was black we would save energy to any extent....heck just turn the darn thing off if you want to make a difference. On top of that i have to change the background to read it properly ANYWAYS so what's being accomplished ? ? Just a mini Rant.I think it was truly MEANT to be visual, and not literal power savings. I mean, I KNOW most of us know that -- I'm just sayin' that Google was trying to get the attention of the people who use their engine, and remind them that for one hour, we should turn off non-essential lighting. Heck, my mini-rant is that I'm now reluctant to upgrade my computer, even if economics was not an issue. One thousand watt power supplies? May as well just turn on my wife's hair dryer, and let it run... |
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