Case Studies
Dell Goes Carbon Neutral
In April 2008, Dell began powering its global headquarters with 100 percent green power, 40 percent of which is supplied by a nearby Waste Management landfill gas-to-energy project.
As part of their commitment to become carbon neutral, the 2.1 million square-foot campus, which is home to more than 10,000 employees, will receive power from Waste Management's Austin Community Landfill gas-to-energy plant. The facility will round out its power needs from existing wind farms.
''We're very pleased that our Austin Community Landfill's gas-to-energy project will play a key role in Dell's commitment to using renewable energy. This project is part of our company's environmental initiative to increase the production of waste based energy. Today, we create enough energy for the equivalent of one million homes each year and by 2020 we expect to double that output, producing enough energy for the equivalent of more than two million homes,'' said David Steiner, chief executive officer of Waste Management, Inc.
By thinking green with Waste Management, Dell is also saving money. The purchase of our waste-based energy gives Dell price certainty on its operational costs for power, and the company expects it may see the cost benefits of using green power in the future.
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