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Eco search engine branches out
The world’s first ‘green’ search engine launched in 14 countries across the world last week, and claims to have already sponsored the planting of over 3,000 trees.
Google goes Blackle?
Last year we wrote about Blackle, a black-background front page for the search engine Google that aims to save energy. Now technology news site TechCrunch reports that Google Israel has gone black for Earth Hour.
Screen test
Last week we found out how much power a typical office PC uses in a week, but that’s only the box that sits under the desk. Surely the computer’s display uses a fair amount, too?
IT all adds up
Ever wonder how much electricity your home appliances are actually using? We’ve been plugging a power meter into various electrical goods in a bid to find out the truth.
Is black the new green?
A couple of weeks ago someone told us about Blackle, an energy-saving alternative to Google. The clue is in the name - it’s Google, but with a dark interface. The idea is that it takes less energy to light up a monitor in dark shades than it does in bright ones.
