Process for obtaining greenhouse gas emission credits

• US 20060155574A1
• Filed: 01/18/2006
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique SA (Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin SCA)
• Original Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique SA (Compagnie Generale DES Etablissements Michelin SCA)
• Inventors: Van Den Bossche, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US11/333,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20060155574A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 1/00 Tyres characterised by the chemical composition or the physical arrangement or mixture of the composition
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 11/00 Monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust-gas treatment apparatus , e.g. for catalytic activity safety, indicating or supervising devices for internal combustion engines F02B77/08; testing of machines G01M13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/86 Optimisation of rolling resistance, e.g. weight reduction

Abstract

The invention concerns a process for obtaining credits for the emission of greenhouse gases produced by the circulation of a vehicle powered by a heat engine, in which: in a first stage, means are identified that can contribute towards a variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced due to the circulation of the vehicle, in a second stage, the relation establishing that variation is determined, in a third stage, a certifying body guarantees the variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced due to the circulation of the vehicle and related to the said means, in a fourth stage, an organization determines the attributable greenhouse gas emission credit.

Claims

1. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions produced by the circulation of a vehicle powered by a heat engine, wherein

in a first stage, means are identified that can contribute towards a variation of the greenhouse gas emission produced due to the circulation of the vehicle,

in a second stage, the relation establishing that variation is determined,

in a third stage, a certifying body guarantees the variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced due to the circulation of the vehicle and related to the said means,

in a fourth stage, an organization determines the attributable greenhouse gas emission credit.

2. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 1, wherein the said organization is the said certifying body.

3. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 1, wherein the said organization is an assets exchange.

4. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 1, wherein the said organization is an organization designated by a State or group of States.

5. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 1, wherein the said means is a tire.

6. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 5, wherein the relation establishing the variation of the greenhouse gas emission produced due to the vehicle'"'"'s circulation is defined by the rolling resistance of the tire compared with that of a reference tire.

7. - Process for obtaining credits for greenhouse gas emissions according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle is of the heavy type, and wherein all its tires are ones for which the variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced due to the vehicle'"'"'s circulation and related to the said tires, is guaranteed.

8. - Use of the measurement of a tire'"'"'s rolling resistance, compared with that of a reference tire, to determine the variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the circulation of a vehicle powered by a heat engine.

9. - Use of the measurement of a tire'"'"'s rolling resistance, according to claim 8, to determine a credit for greenhouse gas emissions produced by the circulation of a vehicle powered by a heat engine.

10. - Use of a tire on a vehicle of the heavy type, measurement of the rolling resistance of which, compared with that of a reference tire, establishes a variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced due to the vehicle'"'"'s circulation and guarantees a credit for greenhouse gas emissions produced by the circulation of the vehicle.

11. - Vehicle powered by a heat engine and fitted with tires whose rolling resistances are measured, wherein the said measurements, compared with those of reference tires, establish a variation of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the use of the vehicle during its service, and wherein its service determines a greenhouse gas emission credit.