Dell Reaches Carbon Neutral Goal 5 Months Ahead Of Plans

August 8, 2008

Email this story Print this post Add your comments

Dell Computer announced this week that it reached its goal of becoming “carbon neutral” five months ahead of schedule. The company also reported that its making additional investments in wind power in the U.S., China, and India; and is partnering up with Conservation International on a habitat and Forrest preservation initiative in the Republic of Madagascar.

While activists investors like Ceres coalition applauded the move, Keith Johnson of Wall Street Journal writes that it’s unclear if consumers “gives a whit what Dell does.”

Johnson points out that tackling rising energy costs and doing good by the environment are not mutually exclusive. Dell’s move will save the company money because long-term clean energy agreements can help negate the volatility of electricity prices. The company is powering 100 percent of its 2.1 million square-foot global headquarters campus with 100 percent green power.

Dell’s reliance on greater energy efficiency and renewable energy now saves the company $3 million a year and avoides nearly 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide.

What’s more, Dell executives say internal returns on the efficiency drive are outstanding with most of the new projects paying for themselves in less than two years, and almost all the projects paying back in less than three.

Next up for Dell? The company wants its laptops and desktops to consume up to 25 percent less energy by 2010.

Earlier this year, the company announced it’s the first server provider to achieve 80 Plus Gold-certification for a server power supply and also released its CSR report.

Email this story Print this post Add your comments

Advertisers

Make sustainability part of your strategy.

Get equipped at the SAP Sustainability Resource Center. >>

Unclear about the EPA's new GHG Rule?

Learn how it could affect your business. >>

EPA mandatory emissions reporting starts Jan 1st

CSA Standards can help your organization get ready for compliance. Find out how. >>

Survey Results: Product Environmental Compliance Best Practices

How to achieve compliance at a significantly lower cost. Download the full report. >>

Join the Discussion

Recent Daily News [ see all ]

11/20/2009
11/19/2009
11/18/2009

Charts [ see all ]

European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks

Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores

Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests

Jobs

View All Jobs >> Post a Job >>

Comments and Discussions

Trade Association on Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’
"Seriously… that..."

Gary Markowitz on Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency
"Supermarkets waste over 10 percent of their energy through improper..."

peter in ireland on Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency
"Governor Schwarzenegger is shooting himself in the foot! 1...."

Environmental Leader on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"The survey respondents (the PDF report mentions 4,000 respondents in 38..."

Jake on UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks
"A point of clarification: the Reuters press release referenced herein reports that 20 UPS will purchase..."

Custom Organic Shirts on S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks
"90% of North Americans believe it is urgent to get a global climate..."

peter dublin on California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to Commercial Buildings
"Why energy efficiebnt regulation on buildings –..."

Environmental Leader