Brave builds BLaDE power lab to measure browser energy use

September 2, 2026

Brave's research and security team in its London office built a power lab called BLaDE equipped with a high-sensitivity digital power meter. The setup is designed to measure the energy consumption of browser features and operations, giving the team a way to quantify the power impact of what ships in Brave.

Sources

RT @BrendanEich: @Brave's research and security folks in our London office built a power lab, BLaDE, with a high-sensitivity digital power…x.com ↗

Brave

Join over 60M users with our private browser, search, Web3 access & more. It only takes 60 seconds to switch.

View project

Get stories like this in your inbox

Get your digest

Brave builds BLaDE power lab to measure browser energy use — Outposts