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Dell has announced that it will strive to reduce energy use for its laptops and desktop PCs by 25 percent. The statement said this will be done by year 2010 based on the efficiency rating of today’s models.

According to Albert Esser, vice president of power and infrastructure solutions at Dell, they will set out an efficiency target for its server line as well.

Due to customer demand for less expensive equipment this comes as no surprise. With “green” technology talk of the town these days coupled with high energy costs and more concerns over the environmental impact of computing, many computer vendors are pushing energy efficiency in their product development and marketing.

To show how energy efficient PCs will look like Esser gave example of the ultrasmall PC which CEO Michael Dell showed off in April at the “Fortune Brainstorm: Green” conference in Los Angeles. It takes up 80 percent less space and consumes 70 percent less than one of Dell’s minitower PCs.

Dell intends to be carbon-neutral from its operations by the end of this year.

To reach its 25 percent reduction goal, Dell will continue to improve on existing development in hardware and firmware, including power management, efficient fans, and better power supplies.