Save Energy While You Search
There’s no denying that Google is the industry leader when it comes to searching the Internet. Environmentalists are eager to find ways to reduce the amount of energy spent while surfing, and in this process the idea of using a dark background would use less energy than a white background emerged. An interesting article about the issue can be found at the ecoIron blog. The most important point of this issue is whether or not black pixels really save more energy than white ones. Quite simply, the answer depends on what type of monitor is being used. For CRT and Plasma screens, the answer would be yes. More energy is used to display a white or light colored image than a black or darkly colored image. According to Google’s official blog LCD monitors, the most widely-used and available worldwide, use the same amount of energy regardless of the colors being displayed.
Even though the results are debatable, energy savers are energized about the idea of a Black Google. Many say it reminds them to be power conscious, even if it doesn’t save energy. Here are a list of black light search engines:
The new Cuil search engine features a black layout for its start page, but its results are still predominantly displayed with a white background. Think of it as a hybrid.