Blackle, a runoff of an all-black Google, is a search engine aimed at reducing energy waste while searching the Internet. The idea, spurred by a 2007 blog post, was created by Heap Media with the hope to save the wattage wasted with Google’s all-white background. According to that blog, and various other sources, 1,500 megawatt hours can be saved per year if everyone using Google used a black alternative search site.
Blackle’s current count of watt hours saved is 1,219,185.420.
The black search engine doesn’t just stop at saving watts, either. Blackle also provides a tip page for ways to cut costs and save energy in everyday life. Heap Media states that Blackle’s mission is not only to save energy, but to “remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy.” Blackle is also offered in fourteen different languages, including Spanish, Italian and French.
And Blackle is not the only color-changing search engine. Earthle, Greygle, GreenerGLE and Ninja are all plausible alternatives for a greener online lifestyle.
Contributor Profile: Tristan
Tristan is a social change advocate, writer and social media do gooder. He has worked with Ashoka and Best Buy promoting social entrepreneurship and responsibility.
Twitter: @writerpollock
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Hey Guys,
I’d like to welcome Tristan Pollock to our writing team! Tristan will be blogging about our usual range of awesome topics around social entrepreneurship.
Cheers,
Naiomi
Cheers Naiomi! Can’t wait to get my hands dirty!
-Tp
Good story Tristan! I had no idea there was a Blackle. Welcome aboard!
Peace,
Justine
Thank you! Having a great time so far!
As a lot of us endeavour to reduce our impact on the environment, some more great ideas being put to everyday use. How can I create a link to Blackle?
Hi Kevin,
Here is the link: http://blackle.com/
You could save the link as a favorite, or have it set as your default homepage: http://blackle.com/about/
Hope that helps!
[...] know what you’re thinking. “There’s Blackle and GoodSearch, but one is powered by Google and one by Yahoo! and neither donates to charities and [...]
Well you can also try http://searchgreener.co.cc also which is a green search engine powered by google. It gives daily green message hence to make people aware how important green is in our life. since it is powereed by google hence it is as fast as google.
Well I have found a better green search engine http://searchgreener.co.cc . It prompts you to go green by giving daily green messages apart from having a green google background. Its as fast as google since it is powered by google search engine only..