I was reading Seventeen magazine at one of my friend's house this weekend, and there were a few tips on how to save energy. One that I remember was instead of using Google, or whatever search engine you use, try using Blackle.com . It is powered by Google, but the screen is mainly black. It requires less energy to display a black or dark screen than it is for a monitor to display a white or light screen. There are so many little things that if we all did, we would make a big difference. Here you can find some more tips: http://www.blackle.com/tips/.
Oh, and just a few months ago, we started recycling! Finally...
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3 comments:
Elizabeth, Very interesting! I always try to save energy. it's a good idea for every reason and it keeps my LIPA bill a little less costly. So I did log onto the Blackle website expecting that the black screen would be too dark for me to read. But just the opposite! It was clear, sharp and easier to read than a light screen. So I will use that website to get to Google.Thanks.
Elizabeth - I never thought about how such a ordinary thing - displaying a computer screen in white - could use so much extra energy. Good post. I have to take some things down to the basement for recycling now ; )
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