Texas opens carbon credit exchange

Texas opens carbon credit exchange Last week the Texas Climate & Carbon Exchange (TCCX) launched in Austin, signaling that the largest carbon emitting state in America is taking carbon markets very seriously. In partnership with Carbon Trade Exchange the TCCX will...

World Cup to focus on sustainability

World Cup to focus on sustainability According to FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will have a $20 million budget to put towards sustainability initiatives. This marks the first time that the World Cup will be engineered in...

?Kohl’s going solar

Kohl’s going solar Seeking to increase their current renewable energy output, Kohl’s Department Stores has announced plans to install solar panels on more than two dozen stores. Kohl’s first step into solar energy generation began in 2007 when one of its California...

215,000 carbon allowances trade in California

215,000 carbon allowances trade in California In its busiest week since May, the California carbon market saw 215,000 California carbon allowances (CCAs) trade over the Intercontinental Exchange. The price per CCA rose slightly from the previous week as well closing...

Duke Energy anticipates carbon price

Duke Energy anticipates carbon price Speaking at Stanford University last week, Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers admitted that he factors carbon prices into every decision he makes regarding long-term investment. Mr. Rogers was attending an energy policy conference when he...