METHOD OF EFFICIENTLY MANAGING ENERGY
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Abstract
A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.
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36 Claims
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21. A method for managing energy, comprising:
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collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members;
determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group;determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price; and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for managing energy, comprising:
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a collecting unit for collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members; a prediction unit for determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group; and
a managing unit for;determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price; and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform a method comprising:
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collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members; determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group; determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price; and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for transmitting energy by a member of an group of energy consumers, comprising:
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determining an amount of energy generated by a generating unit associated with the member; issuing instructions to store unused generated energy in an energy storage unit associated with the member; transmitting, in response to a request, information regarding; the amount of stored energy in the energy storage device, and the energy requirements of the member; receiving transmission instructions from a transmission controller; and distributing energy in accordance with the transmission instructions to a non-member of the group.
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