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TRADING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION CREDITS DETERMINED BASED ON THE USE OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT

  • US 20110029422A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2007
  • Published: 02/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of trading greenhouse gas emission credits on an electronic trading market, the method comprising:

  • determining an amount of nitrogen applied or to be applied to obtain a desired crop yield using a genetically modified version of a plant, wherein the genetically modified version of the plant has a nitrogen utilization efficiency greater than a non-genetically modified version of the plant;

    determining an amount of greenhouse gas emission based on the determined amount of nitrogen;

    calculating an amount of greenhouse gas emission credit available to be traded based on the determined amount of greenhouse gas emission; and

    conveying at least a portion of the calculated amount of greenhouse gas emission credit to one or more potential buyers through the electronic trading market.

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