According to the Associated Press, Dell has unveiled a plan that promises it will be carbon neutral buy 2008.

Dell said it would achieve the goal through a variety of methods, including buying so-called carbon offsets, replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent and requiring parts suppliers to list information on their environmental policies. Among the gases that contribute to global warming, carbon — generated in the United States mainly in energy production and transportation — is the most voluminous. For Dell, going carbon-neutral means the company will find ways to offset every pound of greenhouse gas generated in the production, transportation and sales of its computers. Possible methods include using renewable energy sources such as wind, managing electricity use more efficiently and planting trees, which gradually absorb carbon dioxide as they mature.