SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A MARKETPLACE SERVICE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
First Claim
1. A method for operating a marketplace and an exchange service for renewable energy resources, the method comprising:
- receiving, by an exchange server implementing the exchange service, a property owner'"'"'s input associated with an asset available to host a renewable energy setup; and
placing, by the exchange server, the asset in an exchange market operated by the exchange server, wherein the exchange market is accessible by a plurality of resource providers, and wherein the exchange market enables each of the plurality of resource providers to perform transactions for the purpose of establishing the renewable energy setup at a location of the asset indicated by the property owner.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for operating an exchange service for renewable energy resources. In one embodiment, an exchange service, implemented on an exchange entity server, receives inputs from property entities related to assets available for installation of a renewable energy setup. The exchange server places this asset in a marketplace, allowing other provider entities to place a bid for installing the renewable energy setup at a location associated with the asset. Examples of the provider entities include a developer entity, a manufacturer entity, a financier entity, etc. In embodiments, the marketplace enables interaction among the provider entities to enable the provider entities to develop and place a composite bid for a selected asset available through the marketplace.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for operating a marketplace and an exchange service for renewable energy resources, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an exchange server implementing the exchange service, a property owner'"'"'s input associated with an asset available to host a renewable energy setup; and placing, by the exchange server, the asset in an exchange market operated by the exchange server, wherein the exchange market is accessible by a plurality of resource providers, and wherein the exchange market enables each of the plurality of resource providers to perform transactions for the purpose of establishing the renewable energy setup at a location of the asset indicated by the property owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a marketplace and an exchange service for renewable energy resources, the method comprising:
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maintaining, by an exchange server implementing the exchange service, a database of pre-approved assets, each asset associated with a property available for installation of a renewable energy setup; operating, by the exchange server, a marketplace, the marketplace allowing a plurality of renewable service providers to place a bid to acquire rights to install a particular renewable energy setup at a selected one of the pre-approved assets; receiving, by the exchange server, one or more bids from the plurality of renewable energy service providers for a specific pre-approved asset; and transmitting, by the exchange server, the one or more bids to a property owner associated with the specific pre-approved asset. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for implementing a marketplace and an exchange service for renewable energy resources, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory configured to store a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the system to perform a method, the method including; receiving, by an exchange server implementing the exchange service, a property owner'"'"'s input associated with an asset available to host a renewable energy setup; and placing, by the exchange server, the asset in an exchange market operated by the exchange server, wherein the exchange market is accessible by a plurality of resource providers, and wherein the exchange market enables each of the plurality of resource providers to perform transactions for the purpose of establishing the renewable energy setup at a location of the asset indicated by the property owner. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for implementing a marketplace and an exchange service for renewable energy resources, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory configured to store a set of instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the system to perform a method, the method including; maintaining, by an exchange server implementing the exchange service, a database of pre-approved assets, each asset associated with a property asset available for installation of a renewable energy setup; operating, by the exchange server, a marketplace, the marketplace allowing a plurality of renewable service providers to place a bid to acquire rights to install a particular renewable energy setup at a selected one of the pre-approved assets; receiving, by the exchange server, one or more bids from the plurality of renewable energy service providers for a specific pre-approved asset; and transmitting, by the exchange server, the one or more bids to a property owner associated with the specific pre-approved asset. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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