I turn off the lights, the TV, the monitor, the PC, the AC, etc. when I am not using them.
Yes, a tiny bit. Most people use LCD monitors. Most LCD monitors consume less power
when they display bright colors. You can find explanations of this if you search the web
for "how LCD monitors work". In addition, the bright screen lights your desk.
However the difference that it makes is really negligible.
Always use reasonable monitor brightness levels to protect your eyes.
I believe so. It's a rough estimate of the amount of electricity that I personally save each day. You can find definitions of joule and electronvolt on the web.
It looks pretty, it's easy to use, it does the job well.
And by avoiding Google we are saving even more energy. Google is so huge. Imagine
how much electricity it burns to run its datacenters. Not really, just kidding.
To make fun of blackle.com, of course.
Just a person.