The University of Arizona

This workshop will introduce participants to the economics of cap and trade systems for limiting emissions of pollutants. The initial part of the workshop is a market experiment/simulation in which those attending participate as decision makers in a cap and trade system.

Resource management and grant funding agencies have sounded the call for well-crafted integration and translation of basic and applied knowledge to address the pressing challenges posed by current and future environmental and societal changes.

Posted by Chelsey Killebrew | on August 27, 2008
Roger Angel designs telescopes and has been in the astronomy field for more than 30 years. Now, he directs light on a different area of research—solar energy.

Posted by Chelsey Killebrew | on August 21, 2008
Atmospheric scientists explain the complexities associated with trying to predict the North American Monsoon with a global climate model.

Posted by Michelli Murphy | on August 20, 2008
Three University of Arizona professors have developed a teaching module that lets students become part of the cap-and-trade market.

Posted by Michelli Murphy | on August 15, 2008
Fewer freezing temperatures in the Sonoran Desert could alter everything from the desert’s footprint to the types of plants that thrive within it—including the saguaro—according to The University of Arizona study.”

Posted by Michelli Murphy | on August 05, 2008
Algae—the slimy stuff that plagues pool owners and coats fish tanks—may soon become the perfect biofuel source.

Posted by Michelli Murphy | on July 01, 2008
A consortium of business leaders and biofuel researchers are working to develop successful petroleum alternatives.