Method and System of Applying Environmental Incentives
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Abstract
Information relating to electrical energy usage for a given account is associated with a time segment that corresponds to a period when the electrical energy was received from an electrical energy distribution system. Electrical energy generation carbon impact information is retrieved for the corresponding time segment specifying when the electrical energy was received from an electrical energy distribution system. A carbon credit is calculated according to the retrieved electrical energy generation carbon impact information, and the retrieved electrical energy usage information associated with the time segment. The calculated carbon credit is then used to update a display of carbon credit related information, such as account balance, rate of carbon credit usage, currently applicable “cost” for carbon credit usage. Notifications can be provided to the consumer if any of this information crosses a threshold value. In addition, or alternatively, the carbon credit related information can be used to automatically control the operation of devices that consume electrical energy.
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57 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A method, comprising:
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receiving information relating to usage of electrical energy at a site; associating the received electrical energy usage information with a usage interval; retrieving carbon impact information that corresponds to the usage interval; calculating a value related to carbon credits, based on the retrieved carbon impact information of the usage interval and the received electrical energy usage information associated with the usage interval; and displaying an indication of the calculated value at said site. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method, comprising:
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receiving information relating to usage of electrical energy at a site; associating the received electrical energy usage information with a usage interval; retrieving carbon impact information that corresponds to the usage interval; calculating a value related to carbon credits, based on the retrieved carbon impact information of the usage interval and the received electrical energy usage information associated with the usage interval; displaying an indication of the calculated value at said site; and controlling the operation of at least one electricity-consuming device at said site, based upon said calculated value. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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