According  to the ASCE Journal  of Infrastructure Systems -  which, in 2004, featured
 an   article  downloadable  at  "High-Performance Buildings for High-Tech Industries"
 the  amount of electricity consumption for Internet data flows in the  United  States
 in 2002 was 1.5  billion kW/h (kilowatt hours).  That figure represents just the data
 flows,  alone -  excluding  servers, hubs, and  routers, etc.   The final  figure for
 electricity  consumption  covering  overall  Internet usage in the US in  2002 was 24
 billion kW/h.   The  data  flows  in  2002  was  estimated  to  be around  240,000 TB
 (terabytes).  Using those figures, it can be deduced that for every  single byte that
 is transmitted  over  the  Internet, a .0000056th of a watt/hour of electrical  power
 would be required.  

 Using  this  idea  as  a starting point, we  (a group of European webmasters) created 
 GoogleNRG - a Google Search Engine that would carry out searches in the same way that
 a "normal"  search  engine  would -  but in a way that would yield the most effective 
 data transfer  to obtain the same search result - with the least possible consumption
 of electrical power.

 Using  Google CSE,  we built  a  website  that does  exactly what the "normal" Google
 does,  but  without  the  "frills"  such  as  the  results  page,  images, logos etc.  
 In this  way,  each CPU  involved in the search performs the same type of search, but 
 with the least  amount of "extraneous"  data be compiled.  In other words, the result 
 you get is  "just the facts"  -  without always having  to generate the logo or other 
 images.   As of January, 2008  the  GoogleNRG  Search Engine  became  available as an 
 energy-saving search option for computer users in over 30 countries.

Saving Energy While Searching the Internet

 Every  time a  user opens the "normal" Google.com home page, there is a data transfer
 of 7740  bytes  for  the page  and 8558  bytes  for the logo - totaling 16,289 bytes.
 However,  when  a user opens the GoogleNRG home page there is a data transfer of 2138
 bytes for  the  page and  111 bytes  for the  counter - totaling 2249 bytes. 
 The GoogleNRG  logo  appears as "text" and not as an "image".  A difference of 14,049
 less  bytes per page  - which translates to a total of 0.078 W/h -  is saved  by each 
 visitor.  For every  search  result page there is  a difference of 8000 bytes  and an 
 energy value of 0.0448 W/h is saved!

 A "counter" (an embedded scripting language program used at the the GoogleNRG server) 
 calculates the watt hours saved by the homepage and  displays the "savings" - yielded
 in a measurement which is standard for most countries (in most cases - 0.076 W/h).  
 The counter  displays  just the W/h saved by the homepage - hence the figure of 0.076
 W/h.  
 In some countries,  the measurement of electricity is different, but the reduction of
 overall energy consumption remains a constant fact.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

 We invite you  to consider becoming a  supporter (and user) of GoogleNRG by adjusting 
 your browser's  preferences to  designate it as  the  home page which will open  each 
 time  you launch  your browser.  We also invite  you to visit this site, where you'll 
 find a list of  suggestions  for reducing the energy usage of your personal computer. 
 Everyone can  save energy and  money  by making choices regarding power management on 
 their computer  monitors.  With  over  55 million office computers in the US, the EPA 
 estimates that over 11 billion kWh could be saved through monitor power management.

 Think  of it this way:   The energy consumption  of 15 computers can be equivalent to
 the gas consumption of one car!

Copyright, Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

 The Google logo is a trademark of  Google.com. GoogleNRG.com is not affiliated in any 
 way with Google.com.
 Our search engine   is powered  by Google CSE,  a  tool   made  available  to website 
 developers by  which they can "harness the power of Google  to create a search engine 
 tailored to your needs".  Click  here to read the Terms of Service.

 The Information Page for Google CSE  contains  links to other sites. GoogleNRG is not 
 responsible  for  the privacy practices  or the content of such web sites.  GoogleNRG 
 is not  responsible for the  content  of  the search  results pages  rendered by  the 
 GoogleNRG search site.

 The GoogleNRG keyword  search form requires users to provide information (the keyword 
 or phrase, itself) in order to  perform a search. However, no personal information is 
 provided to  any third parties, such as advertisers.  This site has security measures 
 in place to protect the loss,  misuse, and alteration of the  information sent to our 
 servers. We  will  NOT  give out  user  information to anybody, unless directed to by 
 legal authority.

 Special thanks to  Mark Wolkoff  from  New Jersey, USA - for volunteering his time to
 proofread this  text -  and to all the staff at "Cool Site of the Day"  for selecting
 GoogleNRG as the "Cool Site" for 01-05-2008.