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  Summer Interns Green Fortune 500 Companies

  By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:28 PM ET

  summer internships under the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program. Under the program, interns work for Fortune 500 companies like Dell, eBay, Sony Pictures and even the Houston Rockets for 10 weeks, with one main goal: Research green initiatives that can help save th Read More

  More like this in: Energy, Climate change, Business, Emissions, eBay, Planet, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, Corporations, GRIST, Power Consumption
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  Green Apple?

  By Steve Tanner | Thu Oct 1, 2009 4:10 PM ET

  and Apple should be applauded for sharing it, especially when you consider what its peers are (or are not) reporting, as EcoGeek explains:"HP and Dell have published their annual emissions as 8.4 million tons and 471,000 tons respectively -- numbers lower than Apple - but they don't include th Read More

  More like this in: Recycling, iPhone, Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Transportation, Carbon Emissions, Nature, Electronics, GreenPeace, Apple Inc., EcoGeek
• PC Makers Aim for Common Energy Achievements

  By Judy Mottl | Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:16 PM ET

  to make progress, we remain focused on our ultimate goal – to achieve a 40 percent reduction of global GHG emissions by 2015,” said Dane Parker, Dell’s director of global environment, health and safety, in a statement. “By improving energy efficiency in our operations, purchasing mor Read More

  More like this in: Hewlett-Packard Corporation (HP), Energy Efficiency, Environment, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Green Tech
• Tech Giants Cited as Great Places for Moms to Work

  By Judy Mottl | Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:59 PM ET

  Dell said it received good marks for its work-life effectiveness programs and in a new category that measures women's issues and advancement.“At Dell, we consider diversity and inclusion integral parts of our business strategy. By continuing to drive these initiatives throughout the company Read More

  More like this in: IBM, Microsoft, Working Mother, Technology, Tech Does Good
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  Newsweek's Green List

  By Ben Corbett | Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:30 AM ET

  plans to create a Sustainability Index…”For a little taste of Newsweek’s Green Rankings, here are the top five:• Hewlett-Packard• Dell• Johnson & Johnson• Intel• IBMThe rest can be seen either in this week’s print edition, or at Newsweek Online. Photo courtesy o Read More

  More like this in: IBM, Hewlett-Packard Corporation (HP), Wal-Mart, Corporations, Business, Science, Good Ideas, Stocks & Investing, Economy, Retail, Energy, Environment
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  Giving Students a Better Chance at the AP Exams

  By Marc Hertz | Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:02 PM ET

  two groups. The initiative, a nonprofit with founding sponsors ExxonMobil, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, aims to improve math and science education in the United States. NMSI selected six states -- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut Read More

  More like this in: ExxonMobil, Science, United States, Schools, Nonprofit, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Kansas, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), Alabama
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  Dell Maps Out Corporate Responsibility Agenda

  By Judy Mottl | Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:08 PM ET

  and innovating.Just check out the actual report, which lists out some laudable accomplishments toward its collective goals. Dell has created the Dell YouthConnect program to expand computing among youths in third world countries, improved its recycling and carbon footprint, provided $24. Read More

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  Surfing High-speed While Watching the Corn Grow

  By Steve Tanner | Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:55 AM ET

  often is the most difficult and costly to make, so this emerging standard just might be the solution, according to a blog post by GigaOm:"Google, Dell, HP, Philips and Intel have all voiced plans to develop white-space devices, with many seeing the former TV spectrum as a way to bypass th Read More

  More like this in: Microsoft, Google, Technology, Facebook, YouTube, Hope, Television, MySpace, Texting, Microsoft Research
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  Connectivity With a Conscience

  By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  partnerships to increase the availability of broadband Internet, especially in underserved areas, is teaming up with technology companies Intel, Dell and Fujitsu on an initiative to get affordable Internet-connected computers into the homes of America's poor, according to the Wall Stree Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Quality Of Life, Community Development, The Wall Street Journal, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Giving
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  Dell Aims for the Young PC Afficionado

  By Judy Mottl | Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:31 PM ET

  favorite Nickelodoen shows.The netbooks also offer a personalized user interface boasting Nickelodeon-branded desktop wallpaper and icons for what Dell calls a kid-friendly experience.In terms of content, the netbook includes desktop animation links to Whyville.net, a site where kids can pla Read More

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