Does more RAM for Macbook mean less battery time???

i am currently using my macbook with 1gb ram, but i am thinking about an upgrade to 2gb. i read and searched the internet for this quest in google, but i didn't get a satisfying answer.
my simple question is: does more ram also need more power and _do i therefore have less battery time?_

BTW: I got my RAM from macsales.com
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/MacBook/DDR2/
Here is how to install memory:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303721
Hope this helps!
-Mike

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