Can Computer Monitors Go Green?

The Independent is a center-left newspaper out of London:

Growing consumer awareness of ecological issues has led to a growth in products using environmentally friendly technology such as LEDs. The latest development in this fast -expanding market is the launch of computer monitors with LED backlights which the manufacturers claim could reduce energy consumption by 25 percent.

It is estimated that widespread implementation of LED lighting solutions could reduce energy consumption by up to 25 percent and offset carbon emissions by 246 tons per year in the United States alone.