Let’s face it. This is Google’s world. We just live in it. Google has revolutionized the ‘net, created an app that allows users to zoom in and out on Earth, invested in geothermal tech and done most of it without charging a penny.

One of Google’s slightly lesser known applications though is iGoogle. A homepage for those with a Google account, iGoogle is a customized homepage that can be populated with games, calendars, RSS feeds, schedules, headlines, stock quotes, etc.

So as we all struggle to leave less of a carbon footprint and green our lives a little, why not consider greening your iGoogle? What’s that? You don’t know how?

• Click the ‘Add Stuff’ tab to add green applications—all green search engines, daily green tips, a TreeHugger feed. They’re all available if you just type ‘green’ into the search field.
• After you’ve loaded up your iGoogle with green apps, you can make the homepage physically greener, too. Set the theme to All Black, or Classic Black, or the like by clicking the ‘Select Theme’ tab and searching for ‘black’ or ‘dark.’ This will help reduce the amount of electricity you use while you’re on Google—some estimates say using a black Google could save 750 Megawatt Hours a year.