Stage set for domestic trading in energy credits 1 Jul 2008, 0412 hrs IST, Nitin Sethi,TNN (The Times of India)

NEW DELHI: For many sectors of Indian industry, conservation of energy is set to become a more profitable exercise.

Ecolocap Solutions Announces 5 Hydro Power Projects in Vietnam to Reduce 3.1M Tons of CO2 emissions (Fox News)

Ecolocap Solutions Announces 5 Hydro Power Projects in Vietnam to Reduce 3.1M Tons of CO2 emissions

Stage set for domestic trading in energy credits (The Times of India)

The National Action Plan on Climate Change mandates setting up of energy benchmarks for each sector and allows trade in energy saving certificates.

Ancient Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming (Kansas City InfoZine)

MU researchers find submerged trees have potential to be used as carbon credits

O’Brien: What’s the value of a redwood tree? How carbon offsets work in one forest (San Jose Mercury News)

How much would you pay for someone not to cut down a tree? And how much is it worth to the environment? The ability to put an economic value on questions like those lies at the heart of the emerging carbon offset industry.

Glomalin Is Key To Locking Up Soil Carbon (Science Daily)

Glomalin, the substance coating this microscopic fungus growing on a corn root, can keep carbon in the soil from decomposing for up to 100 years.

Ancient oak trees help reduce global warming (PhysOrg)

The battle to reduce carbon emissions is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts, and researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that nature has been lending a hand. Researchers at the Missouri Tree Ring Laboratory in the Department of Forestry discovered that trees submerged in freshwater aquatic systems store carbon for thousands of years, a significantly longer period of …

Dairy industry commits to reduce greenhouse gases, increase business opportunities (Dairy Herd)

This week, dairy leaders announced an industry-wide commitment and action plan to reduce fluid milk’s carbon footprint while increasing business value, from farm to consumer.

Carbon-Credit Trading Is Ultimate Rigged Game (Smart Money)

Hardly. While becoming easier to trade, carbon credits are the ultimate rigged game.

California air board announces plan for carbon-credit trading (Los Angeles Times)