Adjusting energy efficiency incentives according to current energy efficiency technology
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1. A method for promoting current energy efficiency technology, said method comprising the steps of:
- maintaining a plurality of records of a plurality of active energy efficiency incentives each in association with one from among a plurality of products; and
in response to change in standing of one from among said plurality of products in relation to current energy efficiency technology, adjusting an associated one of said plurality of active energy efficiency incentives, such that purchase of said current energy efficiency technology is promoted.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for adjusting energy efficiency incentives according to current energy efficiency technology are provided. Records of active energy efficiency incentives are maintained, wherein each of the records is maintained in association with a particular product. In response to a change of a standing of one of the products in relation to current energy efficiency technology, an associated active energy efficiency incentive is adjusted, such that purchase of the current energy efficiency technology is promoted.
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1. A method for promoting current energy efficiency technology, said method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a plurality of records of a plurality of active energy efficiency incentives each in association with one from among a plurality of products; and
in response to change in standing of one from among said plurality of products in relation to current energy efficiency technology, adjusting an associated one of said plurality of active energy efficiency incentives, such that purchase of said current energy efficiency technology is promoted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for promoting current energy efficiency technology, said system comprising:
a server system comprising;
means for maintaining a plurality of records of a plurality of active energy efficiency incentives each in association with one from among a plurality of products; and
means for adjusting an associated one of said plurality of active energy efficiency incentives, in response to change in standing of one from among said plurality of products in relation to current energy efficiency technology. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program for promoting current energy efficiency technology, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
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means for maintaining a plurality of records of a plurality of active energy efficiency incentives each in association with one from among a plurality of products; and
means for adjusting an associated one of said plurality of active energy efficiency incentives. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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