Dell Announces Green Computing Competition (18-Oct-07)
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Continuing with its ambitious long-term goal to become “the greenest technology company on the planet,” Dell today announced the “ReGeneration: International Green Computing Technology Design Competition,” and is calling on the environmentally conscious to help their engineers come up with designs for environmentally responsible computing technology.
The top five finalists will receive $10,000 each, while another $15,000 will go to the competitors whose idea wins a popular vote to be held online. The submission period spans January through April next year, with the finalists being announced in May. Notably, Dell said that it would not claim any rights over the submitted designs. Further details are now available here.
The company has been making “green” headlines lately with the launch of a zero-carbon initiative with the goal of going carbon neutral. Other initiatives include a global consumer recycling program, and the introduction of new Green products like the ultra-mobile Latitude D430 notebook and Precision M4300 mobile workstation.
- Source: TechSpot
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Dell Sponsoring Green Computing Competition (18-Oct-07)
Beginning January 1, Dell is sponsoring a contest to encourage the community to "design the world's most environmentally responsible computing technology". The prize? $10,000 per finalist, and $15,000 for the winner. However, all entries will be made public, so entrants should consider that they're essentially open-sourcing their idea. On the other hand, Dell said that it would not claim any rights over the submitted designs, meaning they will genuinely be used to help the community.
If the design concept sounds a little vague, it is. It's not entirely clear what Dell's looking for. On the other hand, this is a perfect opportunity to do some out-of-the-box thinking. If you're interested, however, some of the entry rules provide some clues.
Entries will be judged by a professional jury. Here's what they're looking for:
DESIGN SOLUTION: Aesthetics as well as a sensitivity to form follows function. The design must not only be visually appealing but be purposeful in its form factor and highly usable by the intended users.
INNOVATIVENESS: What is the big idea relating to green computing technology? How profound is the idea and how innovative is the solution from a green computing technology product design perspective?
GREEN COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS: How well did the design solution address each of the various Green Computing Technology Considerations listed on the Website?
FEASIBILITY & CONCEPT VALIDATION: How realistic is it? Can it be manufactured in the near term or long term under green manufacturing constraints? Did the entrant do a sufficient amount of investigation regarding what is possible from a functional and manufacturing perspective? Are the research sources cited, varied, and valid? Did the entrant provide proper citations and credit for research and intellectual property referenced?
UTILIZATION OF GREEN ASSESSMENT TOOLS: Did the entrant make good use of assessment tools such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other green validation and product development process tools that provide guidelines and standards for current thinking and current regulation for environmental product designs and manufacturing?
DOCUMENTATION OF PROCESS & METHODOLOGY: How well has the entrant captured the process of creating the final design solution?
PRESENTATION: Has the entrant effectively presented the concept? Are entry materials neat and well-organized? Has the entrant made effective use of visualization tools? How well did the entrant communicate the ideas and solution using text and imagery? How well did the entrant make use of media to express ideas?
- Source: Gear Log
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Dell Launches Global Competition (19-Oct-07)
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2007 -- As part of a challenge to what it calls the "ReGeneration" -- computer users of all ages who care about the environment -- Dell announced a competition to design the world's greenest computer, and to lay the groundwork for environmentally responsible computing around the world.
Dell's International Green Computing Technology Design Competition urges design students to offer ideas demonstrating fresh approaches and responsible solutions for green computing technology, but the competition is open to everyone. Prizes range from $10,000 for selected finalists to $15,000 plus a matching $15,000 for a winning student and his or her university.
The competition was announced at the 2007 ICSID / IDSA World Design Congress, which continues through Saturday in San Francsico.
Competition details are available at dell.com/designregeneration. Submissions will be accepted from January through April of 2008, finalists will be selected by a jury in May, and then the public will vote on the final winner.
- Source: Greener Computing
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