Guest post by the Rocking the Daisies team.

Working on the basis that we should all take small steps everyday to help save energy, and that a white web page uses more power than a black one, the team at Australian Heap Media have come up with Blackle.

Blackle is a black version of the Google search engine, and includes a counter with how many watt hours have been saved thanks to the service.

Heap Media want people to make Blackle their home page. “This way every time you load your Internet browser you will save a little bit of energy. Remember every bit counts! You will also be reminded about the need to save energy each time you see the Blackle page load,” says the web site.

Heap Media also publish a list of energy saving tips for your home and car. You can check out the tips here.

Rocking the Daisies, South Africa’s first carbon-neutral music festival, achieved carbon-neutral status for the first time and this year will do the same thanks to the use of environmentally friendly practices and products. The festival’s motto is: play hard, tread lightly.