SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENERGY USE MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION
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1. A computer implemented method of managing and reducing energy usage, the method characterized by:
- (a) establishing a base line energy consumption for one or more users;
(b) monitoring, by means of one or more energy monitoring devices, energy consumption for the one or more users;
(c) providing access to one or more tools by operation of a computer system, that enable the one or more users to reduce their energy consumption;
(d) determining energy savings by operation of the computer system by calculating reduction in energy consumption based on the base line energy consumption for the one or more users; and
(e) aggregating the energy savings across a plurality of users, and commoditizing the energy savings by operation of the computer system.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and computer program for energy use management and reduction. The invention enables managing and reducing energy usage by monitoring energy usage of users and rewarding users for reducing energy usage. It includes monitoring energy consumption for users. Any reduction in energy consumption is commoditized. The commoditized energy can be sold on a market. Some or all of the revenues realized from the sale may be distributed to the users as encouragement to further reduce energy usage.
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1. A computer implemented method of managing and reducing energy usage, the method characterized by:
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(a) establishing a base line energy consumption for one or more users; (b) monitoring, by means of one or more energy monitoring devices, energy consumption for the one or more users; (c) providing access to one or more tools by operation of a computer system, that enable the one or more users to reduce their energy consumption; (d) determining energy savings by operation of the computer system by calculating reduction in energy consumption based on the base line energy consumption for the one or more users; and (e) aggregating the energy savings across a plurality of users, and commoditizing the energy savings by operation of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing and reducing energy usage, the system characterized by:
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(a) one or more energy monitoring devices operable to monitor energy consumption for one or more users; (b) a server linked to the one or more energy monitoring devices, the server operable to; (i) establish a base line energy consumption for the one or more users; (ii) provide access to one or more tools for enabling the one or more users to accomplish reduction in their consumption of energy; (iii) validate energy savings resulting from the reduction in consumption by the one or more users based on the base line energy consumption for the one or more users; and (iv) aggregate the energy savings across a plurality of users, and commoditize by operation of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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