I have to admit, when I first heard that Dell was marketing new lines of green computers I wasn’t sure how to respond. After all, what company isn’t trying their hand at green marketing these days? It’s getting harder to tell the difference between those who are simply jumping on the bandwagon and those who are actually making a difference.
This year, Dell is definitely making a difference. Their latest achievement: earning a 5.0 Energy Star rating seven months before an EPA-mandated deadline. Let's take a quick look at what else they've achieved:
May
- Dell announced that by 2010 their laptops will be consuming 25% less power.
June
- Dell introduces power supplies, which must be at least 80% efficient. Nearly half of Dell laptops and more than half of Dell desktops meet energystar 4.0.
August
- Dell announces that it has met its carbon neutral goal more than five months ahead of schedule.
- Dell unveils “hybrid” PC
September
- Dell plans to transition all of its laptops from CCFL displays to LED displays, which consume less energy, are recyclable and are mercury free.
November
- Dell offers power supplies that meet Energy Star 5.0 (at least 85% efficient internal power and 87% efficient AC power) in models such as Optiplex 760/960, Latitude E6400/E4300, and Dell Precision M2400.
- Dell announces that since 2005, they have saved Optiplex customers $3 billion in energy costs, and reduced CO2 emissions by 29 million tons
- Dell’s new Optiplex comes in packaging that is 89% recyclable, and contains at least 10% post-consumer recycled plastic
I think it's clear that what we see here is no advertising gimmick - these guys are on a mission. Dell, we salute you.
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written by VLanois, November 18, 2008
Just spotted online that a new organization called The Digital Energy Solutions Campaign launched today that Dell is a part of. The group is made up IT firms and Environmental organizations who "will work with the incoming Obama Administration and Congressional leaders to educate and promote how ICT strategies can make our economy robust while at the same time becoming increasingly energy efficient and environmentally friendly." Other members include EMC, HP, Intel, the Technology CEO Council, Verizon, the the Alliance to Save Energy, The Climate Group, and the World Wildlife Fund. They've released a white paper as well. behindthegreen.org/about/desc
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written by Brian, November 20, 2008
Great, so Dell is taking strides in power consumption, but their packaging is still horrible.
I just unpacked a brand new Dell desktop today for our business. Not only was the thing encased in a ton of styrofoam, but it was also compeltely lined in peel & stick protective plastic. (the kind they put on the front of displays to keep them shiny).
The main thing that drives me nuts, is the packaging of cables. A VGA cable is not delicate, neither is a power cable. So why is Dell wrapping the entire vga, power, usb, dvi, keyboard, and mouse cables in plastic bags? Not only are they wrapping the cables themselves, they rubber band foamed plastic around the connector, then top it off with a plastic cap to protect the pins.
Wouldn't it make a whole lot more sense to only use the pin caps and put all the cables together in a compartment of the box so they dont bang around? Wouldnt this accomplish the same thing and save Dell packaging and labor costs?
its just aggravating.
I just unpacked a brand new Dell desktop today for our business. Not only was the thing encased in a ton of styrofoam, but it was also compeltely lined in peel & stick protective plastic. (the kind they put on the front of displays to keep them shiny).
The main thing that drives me nuts, is the packaging of cables. A VGA cable is not delicate, neither is a power cable. So why is Dell wrapping the entire vga, power, usb, dvi, keyboard, and mouse cables in plastic bags? Not only are they wrapping the cables themselves, they rubber band foamed plastic around the connector, then top it off with a plastic cap to protect the pins.
Wouldn't it make a whole lot more sense to only use the pin caps and put all the cables together in a compartment of the box so they dont bang around? Wouldnt this accomplish the same thing and save Dell packaging and labor costs?
its just aggravating.
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written by RICOM, July 23, 2009
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Making solutions that make it easy for customers to go green. Computer Buyback and Recycling programs reduce environmental impact by providing a convenient way for customers to responsibly recycle data center equipment. Environmentally, RICOM is committed to offering products and services that are environmentally practical throughout their life cycles.
Hardware asset recovery has value with used equipment Trade-in/trade-up, donation and off lease programs. With 20 years experience in IT sales, refurbishing and recycling operations, green is good business. Our vast portfolio of blade, virtualized configurations as well as energy star certified products cuts power costs, and consolidates data center real estate. Recycling computers rather than depositing them in landfills or shipping them off for other nations has risk of sensitive data. RICOM’s partnered with company’s assisting in such disk data sanitation services.
RICOM extends environmental technology solutions saving customers money. Electronic products make up the fastest growing segment of our landfill waste. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2007, more than 63 million computers in the United States were traded in for replacements, or simply thrown out. Discarded computers don't just take up space in a landfill. Careless computer disposal spread toxic wastes of more than 100 chemicals leaching in the soil. Be responsible, reuse certified refurbished equipment, and recycle your aging data center equipment that is cost effective both business and the environmentally.
Green Asset Recovery Solutions, contact RICOM http://www.shopricom.com/
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