Systems and methods for trading emission reduction benefits
First Claim
1. A method for providing emission reduction benefits using a carbon management application, the method comprising:
- generating emission reduction benefits from an emission reducing project;
storing the emission reduction benefits in a warehouse;
verifying the stored emission reduction benefits; and
providing the emission reduction benefits to a plurality of buyers.
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Abstract
An electronic trading system and method for facilitating the creation of emission reducing projects and trading emission reductions benefits are provided. An emission reducing project is a project that reduces the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions generated by a supplier or the supplier'"'"'s operation. A volume of emission reduction benefits is generated from the emission reducing project. The volume of emission reduction benefits is based at least in part on the amount of carbon dioxide equivalents that is removed from or prevented from entering the environment. The emission reduction benefits may be stored in a warehouse. The warehouse may divide the volume of emission reduction benefits into smaller volumes to be sold to buyers and/or customers. The carbon management application may manage the sale of the emission reduction benefits to buyers and customers. In response to a buyer or a customer purchasing emission reduction benefits, the carbon management application issues an emissions retirement guarantee to the buyer or the customer.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for providing emission reduction benefits using a carbon management application, the method comprising:
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generating emission reduction benefits from an emission reducing project;
storing the emission reduction benefits in a warehouse;
verifying the stored emission reduction benefits; and
providing the emission reduction benefits to a plurality of buyers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for the electronic trading of emission reduction benefits using a carbon management application, the method comprising:
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assessing a supplier in connection with carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of the supplier;
creating an emission reducing project based at least in part on the assessment;
converting the emission reducing project to a volume of emission reduction benefit;
storing the volume of emission reduction benefit in a warehouse;
receiving a request from a buyer to purchase at least a portion of the volume of emission reduction benefit; and
in response to receiving the request, providing the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing emissions neutral products and services using a carbon management application, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a buyer to purchase a volume of emission reduction benefits from a warehouse;
in response to receiving the request, providing the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased;
associating the provided emission retirement guarantee with at least one of a product and a service, wherein the associating makes the at least one of a product and a service emissions neutral when the buyer has purchased a given amount of emission retirement guarantees;
certifying that the buyer has purchased the given amount of emission retirement guarantees; and
providing a customer with the at least one of a product and a service that is emissions neutral.
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23. A method for providing emission neutral processes using an carbon management application, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a buyer to purchase a volume of emission reduction benefits from a warehouse;
in response to receiving the request, providing the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased; and
associating the provided emission retirement guarantee with a process, wherein the associating makes the process emissions neutral when the buyer has purchased a given amount of emission retirement guarantees;
certifying that the buyer has purchased the given amount of emission retirement guarantees; and
allowing the buyer to convert a process to an emissions neutral process based at least in part on the certification.
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24. A method for assessing emissions neutrality using a carbon management application, the method comprising:
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assessing a buyer, wherein the assessment comprises evaluating at least one of a product, a service, and a process of the buyer;
determining a volume of emission retirement guarantees that a buyer has to purchase to become emission neutral (“
TOTAL EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES”
) based at least in part on the assessment;
receiving a request from the buyer to purchase an emission retirement guarantee, wherein the purchased emission retirement guarantee is added to a total purchased volume of emission retirement guarantees (“
PURCHASED EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES”
); and
providing the buyer with a notification indicating emissions neutrality when PURCHASED EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES≧
TOTAL EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES.
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25. An apparatus for providing emission reduction benefits, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device;
a server processor connect to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a program for controlling the server processor;
a plurality of workstations, each of the plurality of workstations operative to communicate with the server, each of the workstations comprising;
a workstation storage device;
a workstation processor connected to the workstation storage device, the workstation storage device storing a workstation program for controlling the workstation processor, the workstation processor operative with the workstation program to;
generate emission reduction benefits from an emission reducing project;
store the emission reduction benefits in a warehouse;
verify the stored emission reduction benefits; and
provide the emission reduction benefits to a plurality of buyers. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for providing emission reduction benefits, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device;
a server processor connect to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a program for controlling the server processor;
a plurality of workstations, each of the plurality of workstations operative to communicate with the server, each of the workstations comprising;
a workstation storage device;
a workstation processor connected to the workstation storage device, the workstation storage device storing a workstation program for controlling the workstation processor, the workstation processor operative with the workstation program to;
assess a supplier in connection with carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of the supplier;
create an emission reducing project based,at least in part on the assessment;
convert the emission reducing project to a volume of emission reduction benefit;
store the volume of emission reduction benefit in a warehouse;
receive a request from a buyer to purchase at least a portion of the volume of emission reduction benefit; and
provide the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee in response to receiving the request, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An apparatus for providing emissions neutral products and services using a carbon management application, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device;
a server processor connect to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a program for controlling the server processor;
a plurality of workstations, each of the plurality of workstations operative to communicate with the server, each of the workstations comprising;
a workstation storage device;
a workstation processor connected to the workstation storage device, the workstation storage device storing a workstation program for controlling the workstation processor, the workstation processor operative with the workstation program to;
receive a request from a buyer to purchase a volume of emission reduction benefits from a warehouse;
provide the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee in response to receiving the request, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased;
associate the provided emission retirement guarantee with at least one of a product and a service, wherein the associating makes the at least one of a product and a service emissions neutral when the buyer has purchased a given amount of emission retirement guarantees;
certify that the buyer has purchased the given amount of emission retirement guarantees; and
provide a customer with the at least one of a product and a service that is emissions neutral.
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47. An apparatus for providing emission neutral processes using an carbon management application, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device;
a server processor connect to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a program for controlling the server processor;
a plurality of workstations, each of the plurality of workstations operative to communicate with the server, each of the workstations comprising;
a workstation storage device;
a workstation processor connected to the workstation storage device, the workstation storage device storing a workstation program for controlling the workstation processor, the workstation processor operative with the workstation program to;
receive a request from a buyer to purchase a volume of emission reduction benefits from a warehouse;
provide the buyer with an emission retirement guarantee in response to receiving the request, wherein the emission retirement guarantee prevents the emission reduction benefit in the warehouse from being repurchased; and
associate the provided emission retirement guarantee with a process, wherein the associating makes the process emissions neutral when the buyer has purchased a given amount of emission retirement guarantees;
certify that the buyer has purchased the given amount of emission retirement guarantees; and
allow the buyer to convert a process to an emissions neutral process based at least in part on the certification.
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48. An apparatus for assessing emissions neutrality using a carbon management application, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device;
a server processor connect to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a program for controlling the server processor;
a plurality of workstations, each of the plurality of workstations operative to communicate with the server, each of the workstations comprising;
a workstation storage device;
a workstation processor connected to the workstation storage device, the workstation storage device storing a workstation program for controlling the workstation processor, the workstation processor operative with the workstation program to;
assess a buyer, wherein the assessment comprises evaluating at least one of a product, a service, and a process of the buyer;
determine a volume of emission retirement guarantees that a buyer has to purchase to become emission neutral (“
TOTAL EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES”
) based at least in part on the assessment;
receiving a request from the buyer to purchase an emission retirement guarantee, wherein the purchased emission retirement guarantee is added to a total purchased volume of emission retirement guarantees (“
PURCHASED EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES”
); and
provide the buyer with a notification indicating emissions neutrality when PURCHASED EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES≧
TOTAL EMISSION RETIREMENT GUARANTEES.
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