What is the right to emit carbon worth? One dollar per metric ton? Fifty dollars? One hundred? There are two markets for carbon: The compliance market, where participation is legally required, and the potentially larger voluntary market. Voluntary credits are created in three steps. First, a developer comes up with…
Elizabeth Wilder is a freelance writer based in Houston, Texas.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.