More on California's carbon auction from  Jasmin Ansar : The results of the auction announced by the California Air Resources Board showed that all ‘current’ 2013 allowances, totaling 23.1 million tons, were sold at a price of $10.09, nine cents above the regulator’s minimum (reserve) price of $10 per ton. million out of 39.5 MORE >>

Except, oops: Photo credit: CKNW News Talk 980. That’s a photo taken this morning of British Columbia’s Westshore Coal Terminal. cargo vessel smashed through the center of the loading trestle—thus the big gap in the middle—putting it out of commission and dumping coal directly into the Strait of Georgia. Climate & Energ MORE >>

David Zetland: I ran a cap and trade experiment in my class ,* to show students how they could benefit from a market that allowed them to trade their (capped permits) for pollution emissions.**. This experiment [ 65 minute mp3 ] clarified how "normal" people can listen to the idea but not understand how to implement it. MORE >>

BETHESDA, MD, December 2012 : The U.S. Composting Council (USCC), the largest association in North America representing the composting industry, is pleased to receive news that Waste Expo will be enhancing its content to cover organics recycling and composting issues. Established in 1990, the U.S. MORE >>

From Go Vols Xtra. When coaches start speaking passionately about their loyalty to school and players, I usually zone out faster than I would in an economics lecture. Insert UT Department of Economics joke here MORE >>