Black themes works only for CRT screens, not for LCD screens.
For LCD screens you should lower the backlight. With full backlight my notebook consumes 26W. With 50% backlight it's 23W. With backlight off, it's 19W. I'm using 50% almost all the time.
I'm using Linux and I'm adjusting the backlight settings with the xbacklight application. The screensaver is configured to switch "off" (lowest consumption mode) the LCD. I'm also setting the processor's speed and state with powertop but this is another story for another thread about my computers
Denis.
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Earth absorbs 1.8 t CO2/head/yr, while a French generates 6.2 t CO2/yr
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(2.66 kg/l diesel)
- kg saved by 3kWc photo-voltaic solar panels : 187 kg/yr
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(59.1 g/kWh)
Radioactive wastes saved by 3kWc photo-voltaic solar panels :
- Long life (>100,000 years) : 2.85 g/yr (0.9 mg/kWh)
- Short life (<300 years) : 31.7 g/yr (10.0 mg/kWh)
Based upon "official" French figures...