EPA Recognizes Dell for Green-Power Leadership
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Company Ranked No. 3 on Prominent Fortune 500 List
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Green-Power Investment Covers Dell’s
Global Electricity Use
ROUND ROCK, Texas (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) October 27, 2008 --
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL):
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Dell has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for integrating green power into its facilities. In the latest EPA
Fortune 500 Green Power Challenge rankings out today, the company
increased its position to No. 3 from No. 12 in July, ahead of HP,
Apple and IBM.
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In August, Dell announced
that it met its carbon-neutral goal more than five months ahead of
schedule through a combination of operational efficiencies, greater
investment in green power and responsible offsets to cover remaining
impacts. Since 2004, the company’s U.S.
investment in green power, including solar, wind and gas-energy
conversion has grown from 12 million kWh to more than 553 million kWh.
Dell is currently purchasing enough green power, verified emission
reductions and renewable energy certificates globally to cover its
total electricity use.
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Dell is also helping
suppliers achieve their own environmental goals. In June 2007, the
company announced that it would require primary suppliers to report
CO2 emissions data during quarterly business reviews. Dell was the
first IT company to join the Carbon Disclosure Project’s
Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration to help suppliers with emissions
reporting.
Quotes:
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“We continue to take meaningful and
measurable steps to drive green into every aspect of our global
operations,” said Dane Parker, director of
environment, health and safety at Dell. “We
are honored to be recognized by the EPA and are committed to driving
demand for cleaner, greener power."
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“Our nation is shifting to a ‘green
culture,’ with more and more Americans
understanding that environmental responsibility is everyone's
responsibility,” said EPA Administrator
Stephen L. Johnson. “EPA commends Dell for
making a long-term commitment to protecting the environment by
purchasing green power.”
Links:
EPA
Fortune 500 Challenge
www.dell.com/earth
www.direct2dell.com
www.ReGeneration.org
About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) powers its global headquarters campus with 100
percent green energy.
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