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they're backlit.
the charge that is put through the lcds to turn them black is not present when the screen is white.
ergo it uses more energy than normal.
cathode ray tube monitors need more power to display a white screen than a black one, hence websites like blackle and blackgoogle.
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the charge that is put through the lcds to turn them black is not present when the screen is white.
ergo it uses more energy than normal.
cathode ray tube monitors need more power to display a white screen than a black one, hence websites like blackle and blackgoogle.