Friday, July 17, 2009

107. Energy Saving Search Engines

I was very curious to know about energy saving search engines and had used only Blackle.com
, so I made a google search to find more sites and found that most of them are powered by Google Custom Search Engine . Here is a list of search engines I found (also provided is a brief description from their sites) :

1. Blackle.com - Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search.

2.Darkoogle.com- Darkoogle's main goal is to remind people of the necessity to contribute to an enormous task of saving our Planet by reducing energy consumption.Our web technology (that relies on AJAX) eliminates the need to reload the whole page when you submit search requests. It reduces bandwidth, server load, and creates a chain of more efficient computing connecting all the way through - starting with your home or work computer and ending in the datacenter of the hosting company. Even if the energy savings are small, they all add up.

3.BPLED.com-BPLED is a black google custom search engine.

4.Ecosmartsearch.com-Ecosmartsearch is owned by Andrew Davey age 14. My search engine is powered by Google.The point of Ecosmartsearch is not just to save energy, but to make us more aware. We also hope that by displaying ecosmartsearch when your computer comes on, you will think of other ways of saving energy. We also would really like it if you set us as your homepage as a reminder of saving energy.

5.Krizp.com-Krizp was created by CTRL Internet to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Krizp searches are powered by Google Custom Search.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 Krizp every time we load our web browser reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy.

6.Earthle.com- Earthle was created with the idea in mind that if we as humans ALL join together and make the smallest of changes in our daily lives we can have massive impacts on saving Mother Earth. If humans around the world were to start using Earthle it would save an estimated 750 Megawatt-hours a year.

7.Ecologoogle.com-
Reduce electricity request and electricity bill by using a green and ecological search engine with a black background as ecologoogle.com... Few pixels lit require less energy.

8.Earthoid- Earthoid is made and maintained by Buildasearch.com

9.iBlackle-In a nutshell, iBlackle is a mashup between Blackle and iGoogle. But to put it in another way, iBlackle is a "fully functioning parody" of Blackle and iGoogle, with a sense of purpose and a sense of humor
to raise awareness on environmental and ecological issues.

10.theXYZ.org- TheXYZ.org offers people a Google energy saving search. From the black background the carefully selected overtones, every colour used in this website is energy efficient. The website eco colour palette was chosen from Emergy-C.As an addition to the battery saving search, we also have put together a great resource for web surfers. Divided into categories we have listed our 100 most valued websites. The home page includes 'quick links' to most of Google's services, including YouTube, Gmail, etc.

11.Recoog.com-Regoog is a Google based search engine with a green twist. It is powered by energy efficiency. Just by using Regoog as your standard search engine, you automatically help promote saving power.
When you use Regoog, and spread the word of Regoog and its environmental message, you will help encourage world-wide awareness to save energy, and help do your part.

12.Ranzooz.com- Ranzooz, world's first AGES Search Engine (Anti Glare, Energy Saving) was created in this internet world to save our eyes and energy, without feeling exhausted in our busy net-savvy schedule. Nowadays search engines are used so frequently that there was much need of a search engine that would provide us with color combination that even massive usage won't leave strain on the eyes of the user. So we have Ranzooz designed with only those color combinations that leave a soothing effect on your eyes, and you wont feel strained even after prolonged usage. The majors of the screen being black, it also saves energy of your monitor, thus increasing your monitor's life-span manifold.

13.Blackgle.com-About Blackgle web search engine Blackgle is looks like the google homepage but different color. Blackgle is in Black but Google is in White. Because Blackgle is not owned by Google Inc., Blackgle is a Google Custom Search partner, which allows for the customization of the returned search results. A search in Blackgle does return the same results as a Google search.

14.bsaves.com- bSaves was created in hopes of refreshing the idea of saving energy and acts as a reminder that each one of us can make a difference. The bSaves search engine is powered by Google Custom Search and offers another step towards energy conservation.

15Groonle.com -It says to be the World's Greenest Search Engine. 20% of profits are sent to various charities in order to plant trees and offset the carbon emissions created by searches and internet and computer usage.
We realise that it's only a small step but we alse believe that every little bit helps.
Groonle was created by Global Entertainment to make it easier for you to take the necessary steps in your everyday life to save energy. Groonle searches are powered by Google Custom Search

1 comment:

  1. Referred to your blog on mine. Thanks for the list! http://fvtclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/01/energy-saving-google-custom-searches.html

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