Environment: What Can I Do?
Go Easy on MySpace
A word of caution for overzealous MySpace designers who lean a little too heavily on the fuchsia-and-yellow: The display of certain colors requires more power out of computer monitors than others, with light colors using up to 20 percent more wattage than darker colors.
This fact actually lead to the creation of Blackle, an unofficial version of Google displayed on a globe-friendlier black background instead of Google's usual, energy-sucking white. It's estimated that if all of Google's users switched to Blackle, it would reduce worldwide energy use by 750 Megawatt-hours per year.
To see where your favorite color rates, check out Energy Star's color chart.
A word of caution for overzealous MySpace designers who lean a little too heavily on the fuchsia-and-yellow: The display of certain colors requires more power out of computer monitors than others, with light colors using up to 20 percent more wattage than darker colors. This fact actually lead to the creation of Blackle, an unofficial version of Google displayed on a globe-friendlier black background instead of Google's usual, energy-sucking white. It's estimated that if all of Google's users switched to Blackle, it would reduce worldwide energy use by 750 Megawatt-hours per year.
To see where your favorite color rates, check out Energy Star's color chart.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael @ Apr 20th 2007 3:37AM
You mean rather alot like THIS energy sucking page? :))
ahow628 @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:35PM
Aren't the CFL in your LCD the main sucker of energy? If so, they don't turn off when the screen changes color. Perhaps the twisting of the liquid crystals is energy sucking in it self...