Patent ID: 7529705
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising a computing device programmed to: store for a computer-based representation of a first entity an amount of available cash; receive from an administrator a representation of a marginal abatement cost curve, in which the marginal abatement cost curve comprises an indication of an amount of money for the first entity to produce internal reductions of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions; based on a request received from a first user, generate for the first entity a computer-based representation of a volume of internal reductions of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions that the first entity may produce; calculate, based on the marginal abatement cost curve, a cost for the generated volume of internal reductions of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions; based on the cost for the generated volume of internal reductions of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, decrease for the first entity the amount of available cash; based on a command received from the first user, purchase for the first entity credits of carbon dioxide equivalent emission reductions; based on the purchased credits of carbon dioxide equivalent emission reductions, decrease for the first entity the amount of available cash; and cause the amount of available cash for the first entity to be displayed to the first user.