Treehugger.com not green enough
A random thought came to me today while I was surfing treehugger.com. I remembered reading somewhere that using black on a website instead of white saves power. In fact, 'eco friendly' users of Google may wants to give Blackle.com a go. It depends on who you ask, but a white screen uses up to 25% more power than a black screen when viewed on a CRT. Well, lots of people still use CRTs, some even visit treehugger.com. Treehugger's site design uses lots of white and very little pure black. The Hooliosphere, on the other hand, has been mostly black since the beginning. It's minor, but perhaps the folks over at Treehugger should practice what they preach and choose a more 'eco-friendly' web design.


2 comments:
I suggest you have a look at this:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/ten_things_you.php
Thanks for the comment Mike.
I read the article. Even if it only saved 0.5watts/kwh, I still think it'd be prudent for an environmental site to take the simple steps needed to save that little bit of energy.
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