Method and System for Reducing Carbon Emissions Arising from Vehicle Travel
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor configured to (1) simulate how a plurality of vehicle travel plans for at least one vehicle travel mode would generate carbon emissions, and (2) in response to the simulation, generate a report indicative of how the vehicle travel plans impact the carbon emissions, wherein the at least one vehicle travel mode comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a rental vehicle travel mode, a reimbursable personal vehicle travel mode and a fleet vehicle travel mode.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management in a manner such that the carbon emissions produced by vehicle travel are reduced are disclosed. Simulations can be performed on vehicle travel plans and bodies of vehicles within various types of fleets to estimate their environmental impact. Based on such estimations, travel managers can adopt travel programs that employ a judicious selection of vehicle travel modes to carry out vehicle travel plans in a manner that benefits the environment.
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1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to (1) simulate how a plurality of vehicle travel plans for at least one vehicle travel mode would generate carbon emissions, and (2) in response to the simulation, generate a report indicative of how the vehicle travel plans impact the carbon emissions, wherein the at least one vehicle travel mode comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a rental vehicle travel mode, a reimbursable personal vehicle travel mode and a fleet vehicle travel mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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9. A method comprising:
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simulating how a plurality of vehicle travel plans for at least one vehicle travel mode would generate carbon emissions; and in response to the simulation, generating a report indicative of how the vehicle travel plans impact carbon emissions, wherein the at least one vehicle travel mode comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a rental vehicle travel mode, a reimbursable personal vehicle travel mode and a fleet vehicle travel mode; and wherein the simulating step and the generating step are performed by a processor. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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17. A computer program product comprising:
a plurality of processor-readable instructions resident on a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions being executable by a processor to (1) simulate how a plurality of vehicle travel plans for at least one vehicle travel mode would generate carbon emissions, and (2) in response to the simulation, generate a report indicative of how the vehicle travel plans impact the carbon emissions, wherein the at least one vehicle travel mode comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a rental vehicle travel mode, a reimbursable personal vehicle travel mode and a fleet vehicle travel mode.
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