No it's not!

I think you mean

what makes it eco-friendly? Excuse my ignorance :confused:

what makes it eco-friendly? Excuse my ignorance :confused:

From the Blackle site:

Blackle was created by [url]Heap Media[/url] to remind us all of the need to take [url]small steps[/url] in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search.
Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." [url]Roberson et al, 2002[/url]
In January 2007 a blog post titled [url]Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year[/url] proposed the theory that a black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due to the popularity of the search engine. Since then there has been skepticism about the significance of the energy savings that can be achieved and the cost in terms of readability of black web pages.
We believe that there is value in the concept because even if the energy savings are small, they all add up. Secondly we feel that seeing Blackle every time we load our web browser reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy.
How can you help?

We encourage you to [url]set Blackle as your home page[/url]. This way every time you load your Internet browser you will save a little bit of energy. Remember every bit counts! You will also be reminded about the need to save energy each time you see the Blackle page load.
Help us spread the word about Blackle by telling your friends and family to set it as their home page. If you have a blog then give us a mention. Or put the following text in your email signature: "Blackle.com - Saving energy one search at a time".
Have a look at our [url]energy saving tips[/url] page for ideas on steps you can take to save energy.
There are a lot of great web sites about saving energy and being more environmentally friendly. They are full of great tips covering the little things that we can all do to make a difference today. Try Blackling "energy saving tips" or visit one of the many great blogs dedicated to environmental awareness.

Nice idea, but being 2002 the power figures for the monitors tested are very out of date. The study used about 54% CRT monitors which use considerably more power than LCDs.

Now Laptops are out-selling desktop computers, laptops use even less power again than desktop LCD monitors.

Therefore using this search engine isn't really going to save the planet, but if it brings using less power to the fore, then all well and good.

The best way to save power with your PC is to turn it off when not in use, and make sure you fully use its power save features.

Myarka.