Vote in Dell's ReGeneration Green Computing contest

Recently, Dell solicited entries for its "Green Computing Technology Design Contest" and got 180 responses. A panel of experts has already narrowed the field down to five, all of whom received $10,000. Now the public can vote to choose the top finalist, who will receive an additional $15,000.

Entrants were encouraged to consider all aspects of sustainability, including materials, logistics, power use, end-of-life, and even the service model.

Details of the contest and a description of the five final entries is here.

I invite folks to vote for a finalist (by May 7)! Some of the entries really seem to "get it," including multiple dimensions of sustainability in their designs. Sure, they're all concept models, far from finished products. I find it encouraging that such things can even be envisioned in fairly complete form.