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ReGeneration Community Answers Dell's Green Design Challenges

Dell has narrowed down to five the number of finalists in its International Green Computing Technology Design Competition, a contest that drew more than 500 design students and participants from around the world.

"The passion, creativity and ingenuity of the global green design community are inspiring and real," said Ken Musgrave, director of Dell's Experience Design Group. "The entries represent an important step forward in getting people to adopt new and green technologies, as well as inspire thinking on what we can all do to protect the planet."

Members of the jury in the green computing technology design competition included Gadi Amit, principal designer and founder of New Deal Design; Martin Charter, director of The Centre for Sustainable Design at University College for the Creative Arts (UCCA); Andrew Dent, PhD, vice president of Library and Materials Research at the Material ConneXion Inc; Jeremy Faludi, product designer and researcher; Mark Newton, environmental policy manager at Dell; and Louise St. Pierre, associated professor of Industrial Design at the Emily Carr Institute.

The competition's overall winner, to be chosen by a popular vote held at ReGeneration.org, will receive an additional $15,000 prize. If the popular vote winner is a student, his or her university if registered is eligible for a matching $15,000 prize. Educators who registered also will receive a $2,000 award. The finalists' names and locations will be released later this month.

Voting in the computing design competition will continue through May 7. The winner will be announced on or around May 15.

ReGeneration.org is a group of people of all ages who care about the environment. More than 130,000 people from across the globe have already signed up to help save the planet. For more information on the contest or to view the finalist's designs, visit www.regeneration.org.