Dell's corporate headquarters now powered by green energy

Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has announced that its entire corporate headquarters is now running on "green energy," as the computer maker continues to become one of the most ecologically-conscious companies on the planet. It has competition in the retail sector, though, from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and internet search king Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG).

All 2.1 million square feet of Dell's Round Rock, Texas headquarters facility is now powered by renewable energy sources -- no fossil fuel burning is present. To get there, Dell has about 40% of its headquarters power needs supplied by a gas-to-energy plan from leading waste disposal company Waste Management, located in nearby Austin. The other 60% of its power needs comes from wind energy supplied by TXU Energy.

Paul Bell, President of Dell Americas, said "Powering an entire campus with green power, in partnership with these two leading companies, is an important step in becoming the greenest technology company on the planet and the right thing to do for our shared earth." He's right, and Dell is expected to save about $2 million per year on energy costs alone with the green conversion of its Texas-based facilities -- along with cutting carbon dioxide emissions at the same time. That's what being green is all about.