No, Google didn't die...

Some wise guy worked out that if Google had a black screen, then accounting for the huge number of page views -- according to calculations -- 750 megawatts/hour per year would be saved.

In response, Google created a black version of its search engine, called Blackle, with the exact same functions as the white version, but obviously with lower energy consumption:

Help spread the word... use www.blackle.com