METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS ACQUIRED BY USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS
First Claim
1. A method for reporting environmental savings generated by using alternative fuels, the method comprising:
- receiving transaction information on a purchase of alternative fuel by a customer at a fueling station;
calculating an environmental savings produced using the received transaction information, the environmental savings showing the benefit from the use of alternative fuel over conventional fuel by the customer; and
providing the calculated environmental savings for presentation to the customer to show the benefit of alternative fuel use.
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Abstract
A method and system to report the environmental benefits of consumers'"'"' purchases of alternative fuels. The system tracks and stores the purchases of customers from a vendor of alternative fuels. The system calculates the environmental savings that a customer generates by using alternative fuel in place of standard fuels. Environmental savings may be calculated in terms of various metrics, including reduced carbon emissions, gasoline not consumed, or other environmental benefits. The system generates a report for each customer that details the amount of the environmental savings. The savings of two or more customers that fall within a community may be aggregated and reports generated based on the community consumption.
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1. A method for reporting environmental savings generated by using alternative fuels, the method comprising:
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receiving transaction information on a purchase of alternative fuel by a customer at a fueling station; calculating an environmental savings produced using the received transaction information, the environmental savings showing the benefit from the use of alternative fuel over conventional fuel by the customer; and providing the calculated environmental savings for presentation to the customer to show the benefit of alternative fuel use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for reporting environmental savings generated by using alternative fuels, comprising:
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a data receiver component that receives transaction information on a purchase of alternative fuel by a customer at a fueling station; a calculating component that calculates an environmental savings produced using the received transaction information, the environmental savings showing the benefit from the use of alternative fuel over conventional fuel by the customer; and an output component that provides the calculated environmental savings for presentation to the customer to show the benefit of alternative fuel use. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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