August 29th, 2007
Can you save the planet by switching to a "black" Google?
Over the past few weeks I’ve come across dozens of websites promoting the idea that switching over to using a version of Google that had a black background as opposed to a white one would save me money/electricity/the planet* (delete as appropriate).
The alternative search site most often linked to is one called Blackle, a website that offers visitors the ability to use Google via an interface consisting of a black background and grey font. I’ve had dozens of emails from people suggesting that I switch to this search site, dozens from people wanting my opinion on it and dozens more from people wanting to know if switching to it can help them save the planet.
I decided to find out for myself what the energy savings, if any, are likely to be and if switching all my searches to Blackle really would help me save the planet.
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