Oct. 19, 2007 Dell has announced a global design contest seeking fresh ideas to help its engineers design the worlds most environmentally responsible computing technology.

Dubbed "ReGeneration: International Green Computing Technology Design Competition," the contest is looking for new approaches and responsible solutions for green computing.

The juried competition is open to all, with a focus on students of universities and colleges that offer design programs. The contest is endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America.

Submissions will be accepted from January through April 2008. Jury-selected finalists will be announced in May 2008, and honored with a prize of $10,000 each.

In addition, an online vote will determine the most popular submission. That winner will receive an additional $15,000 prize. If the popular vote winner is a student, his or her university is eligible for a matching $15,000 prize.

In June, Dell announced a long-term goal to become the "greenest technology company on the planet," saying it aimed to make its products carbon neutral.