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http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=byyWAAAAEBAJ&dq=6904336

http://www.google.com/patents?id=byyWAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

The present invention is directed to a method of residential emissions trading and a residential emissions trading commodity. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is a method for identifying, quantifying, and aggregating reductions in residential emissions into a tradable…

Inventors: Franklin D. Raines, Robert J. Sahadi, Kenneth Berlin, Michelle Desiderio, Scott Lesmes, Elizabeth Arner Cavey, Carlton Bartels, Jane Bartels

U.S. Classification
700286000

International Classification
G05D003/12

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing a residential emissions trading program, comprising the steps of:

identifying an energy savings opportunity in a residential property;

quantifying an emissions reduction produced by the energy savings opportunity; and

aggregating the emissions reductions into a tradable commodity.


10 posted on 05/01/2010 10:10:50 AM PDT by rosettasister
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To: rosettasister

US Pat. 6904336 – Filed Nov 8, 2002 – Fannie Mae, CO2e.com, LLC

US Pat. 7343341 – Filed Jan 14, 2005 – Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc.

US Pat. 7133750 – Filed Apr 28, 2005 – Fannie Mae, CO2e.com, LLC

As far as I can tell there are three patents.

And both the 2nd and 3rd refer to the 1st patent listed above.


11 posted on 05/01/2010 11:29:35 AM PDT by rosettasister
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