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Dell headquarters will use all renewable energy
Dell Inc. said today its Round Rock headquarters campus will use 100 percent renewable energy.
The 2.1 million square foot campus will get its energy from Waste Management’s facility that converts gas from its Austin landfill into energy and wind farms. Dell is buying the wind power from TXU Energy.
Dell also said it will raise renewable energy use from 8 percent to 17 percent at its Austin campus on Parmer Lane.
“It’s time for our industry to take a leading role in creating a clean energy future,” said Paul Bell, president of Dell Americas.
Last year, Dell said it would increase renewable energy use and improve energy efficiency at all of its company owned and leased facilities.
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By Jay
April 2, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this
Shipping our jobs out of our local economy is what I remember about Dell. No more dells for this Austinite.
By ben
April 2, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this
It does not take a lot of energy to run an empty building. This is not leadership.
By JSS
April 2, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Honestly, who cares? Looks like Dell is trying to spin some good PR.
By MQQN
April 2, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this
Renewable paychecks may also help the local environment.
By GSold
April 2, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
Is this part of the plan to cut costs?
By ChristineR
April 2, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
Look, do you think Dell likes making these choices? Do you think anyone is eager to close down a facility and local market they’ve invested so many resources in? Clearly you’ve made no effort to understand anything about the global economy— Dell doesn’t have a choice in these matters- the decision has been made for them.
By ChristineR
April 2, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
Look, do you think Dell likes making these choices? Do you think anyone is eager to close down a facility and local market they’ve invested so many resources in? Clearly you’ve made no effort to understand anything about the global economy— Dell doesn’t have a choice in these matters- the decision has been made for them.
By jennyk
April 2, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
I hope Dell blows itself off the map. Good company gone bad. Dell changes MFG plants to anyone giving them tax free incentives. They wish not to pay regular taxes like you & me. They think they are smart , but all of this is taking it’s toll. Less & less people like Dell. I would never buy one because of how they treat Americans. They are a “snapshot” of the type of thinking that has turned our fine country into chaos. May there stock price never go over $22. Hope it falls to 22 cents. That’s what upper mgmt is worth there. Saps.
By lloydCarroll
April 2, 2008 5:49 PM | Link to this
i would laugh but the 900 employees keep me from it. dell’s a loser republican failed policy freak. maybe boosh will bale you out micheal. 4 more nano’s…
By ben
April 2, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
Am I the only one who has noticed that comments for all of the Dell articles are either disabled or quickly hidden and not accessble from the main pages? Does Dell still advertise in the Statesman?
By johnnyknox
April 2, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
The upside is that there will be less traffic on I35. The placement of Dell factories & NAFTA have caused Austin & Round Rock to create Toll Roads because of all the IH35 congestion in that area. I hope Dell moves away completely. Take away NAFTA, make the truckers take alt route that runs parallel to IH35 & Austin’s traffic problem would be cured. No more Toll Roads. No more stupid Dell giving & taking away good paying jobs.
By Francis
April 2, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
ChristineR – Why don’t YOU wisen up? Dell has had choices any made them to put them in their position. Going back to 2001 when Dell initiated the price wars way to early in the market in trying greedily to capture too much mkt share too fast. Remember Crush Compact? Hp & Compact are getting the last laugh now. Dell had the reputation for the best customer service then, what do they do? Outscource cust svc & tech support to India etc. Dell now has the worst reputation in the industry. More layoffs, cutbacks and outsourcing, and who has Dell satisfied? The Employee, the Shareholder? ($19 stock- haha), Market Share? Dell employees have lost jobs, 401k’s tanked, stock tanked, worthless stock options,horrible employee morale; tell me one decision Dell has made in the last 6-7 years that has been right, other than a bandage for the bleeding. So Christine, Dell has had choices, they have just made the wrong ones. Dell has been completely unloyal to the hardworking people who made this company and now they are getting their due.
By MQQN
April 2, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this
ben—you are quite right; I noticed the same thing as you.
By Alan
April 4, 2008 7:49 AM | Link to this
johnnyknox: “Take away NAFTA, make the truckers take alt route that runs parallel to IH35 & Austin’s traffic problem would be cured.”
“No more Toll Roads.”
Ummm… you know that parallel road? THAT is one of the toll roads you’re whining about! Duh!