http://blogs.nature.com/climatefeedback/2007/07/google_turns_to_the_dark_side.html

<<And so, with the help of Heap Media, Google created a black version of its search engine, called Blackle.>>

But according the this WSJ article,
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/?p=104
<<Blackle is part of the Google Co-op program, which means it shares in ad revenue from searches. A Google spokesman said, “Google is not affiliated with Blackle and we do not have any additional comments to provide at this time.”>>

Someone says that Black Theory is correct

http://www.risingphoenixdesign.com/blackback.html

This story is old and many people have proved that this theory is OK only for old old screens...

I think we would save more power if people allowed their monitor's to power down or go into sleep mode when they are not active on their computer.

I'm currently working at a school, at the computers lab, and I configured every computer to turn off screen after 3 minutes and suspend after 20. Until last year, they had computer monitors always on and computers always working, so that was a big change. At home, I always try to minimize energy consumption, and I'm trying to educate my little brothers to do so by turning off computer when they aren't going to use it.
I'm using a notebook right now so the black thing doesn't help so much, because LCD uses backlight, always. I'm waiting till big companies build a better LCD with a backlight in each pixel, so brightness is defined also by the color. In that case, black will be energy saving. And also, using a backlight in each pixel will improve how images look at LCD screens.

[Moved from "Black Google?" – Tony]

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/07/07/27/054249.shtml

Didn't somebody on the forum mention this a while ago?

anybody have a link to that thread?

Blackle.com discussed here:
http://blogoscoped.com/forum/96178.html

And the concept also discussed here:
http://blogoscoped.com/forum/83471.html

http://www.microtech.doe.gov/EnergyStar/info.htm#display

stefan2904, I saw that page earlier in the week. I don't think its relevant any more though as it appears to be outdated. They don't reference Windows XP, Windows Vista, and there is no data about Mac or Linux power settings.

iGoogle dark theme is probably the solution

FYI, Google have now posted an official reaction to Blackle on their blog:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-black-new-green.html

Ha ha! Bill I love you ^^ He confirms exactly what I said here: http://blogoscoped.com/forum/103929.html#id103936

<< to find the most efficient PCs available today, look for the words "EnergyStar 4.0 compliant." >>

Anyone have luck in finding a new PC that actually meets the EnergyStar 4.0 compliance? It's not easy finding one. I searched 3 different computer maker websites and each one was different in how they displayed Energy Star compliance.

Dell just lists 'EPA Energy Star' certification on their product descriptions but they don't say what version of EnergyStar. Apple lists out the full EnergyStar certification if you view the product's environmental pdf file. But they don't always list out which version on the tech specs of the product page. HP doesn't list much detail on some of their computer tech pages but they did have a Energy Star 4.0 compliance page listing which models met the new standard.

All in all, you have to really hunt for the Energy Star information and trying to find a product that meets the new standard is actually more work than it should be. Google Product Search has 7 products that appear when you search for "Energy Star 4", and none of those products are computers. Amazon.com has a similar experience with the same search query. So it would be great to see all of the computer makers list the information on every product spec page and also make it easier to search for an Energy Star 4.0 compliant product.