energy credits
Tradeable utility units
Energy credits are a unit of currency or exchange in science fiction settings, video games, and speculative economics—a standardized way to measure and trade energy as a resource.
In real-world policy, energy credits (or carbon credits) represent permits to emit greenhouse gases or certificates proving renewable energy generation: The company purchased energy credits to offset its carbon footprint.
The fictional and policy meanings share the idea of quantifying energy for trade.
- solar powerEnergy derived from sunlight
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- emissions tradingMarket-based pollution control
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- price signalsCost changes conveying information
carbon footprint reduction · financial incentives · carbon markets · trading floor · carbon neutrality · carbon budget · green bonds · utility bills · government subsidies · eco-certification · environmental stewardship
energy creditsfossil fuels
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coal · crude oil · natural gas · gasoline · raw materials
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