System for Measurement of Greenhouse Gas Generation from Fuel Combustion
First Claim
1. A system for real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions at a remote unit, comprising:
- at least one remote unit associated with an account;
a data controller at the remote unit adapted to gather information related to amounts of fuel at the remote location;
a global positioning satellite module at the remote unit adapted to provide location information to the data controller;
a communications module at the remote unit adapted to send datasets over a cellular network from the data controller, the datasets related to volumes of fuel at the remote unit and location information;
a processor module adapted to calculate an amount of carbon dioxide produced by the remote unit using the datasets related to amounts of fuel as a variable in calculations; and
a server adapted to distribute information related to the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the remote unit to a user associated with the account.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for determining amounts of carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gas (GHG), and/or toxic gaseous emissions from a mobile or stationary emissions source such as automobiles having an internal combustion engine, fossil-fuel or other hydrocarbon-burning facilities, or the like. The system and method may calculate the amount of GHG emissions by measuring fuel consumption and converting to GHG emissions based on the known carbon content for the fuel. The system and method disclosed further include the generation and distribution of reports related to fuel consumption and/or GHG emissions data. The system may be used to monitor and track fuel saving measures, enforce compliance to regulatory limits, carbon taxes, or cap-and-trade programs, and the like.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions at a remote unit, comprising:
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at least one remote unit associated with an account; a data controller at the remote unit adapted to gather information related to amounts of fuel at the remote location; a global positioning satellite module at the remote unit adapted to provide location information to the data controller; a communications module at the remote unit adapted to send datasets over a cellular network from the data controller, the datasets related to volumes of fuel at the remote unit and location information; a processor module adapted to calculate an amount of carbon dioxide produced by the remote unit using the datasets related to amounts of fuel as a variable in calculations; and a server adapted to distribute information related to the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the remote unit to a user associated with the account.
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2. A method of real-time monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions from a fleet of vehicles, comprising:
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associating the fleet of vehicles with an account; receiving a first dataset from a data controller via a communications module in each vehicle in the fleet, the first dataset related to a first fuel level in a fuel tank in each vehicle; receiving a second dataset from the data controller via the communications module in each vehicle in the fleet, the second dataset related to a second fuel level in the fuel tank in each vehicle; calculating a first fuel volume delta using the first and second datasets, the first fuel volume delta corresponding to a first aggregate amount of fuel consumed by the fleet of vehicles; calculating a first amount of carbon dioxide produced by the fleet of vehicles using the first fuel volume delta; and associating the first amount of carbon dioxide produced with the account. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of real-time monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions, comprising:
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receiving a first dataset from a data controller via a communications module at a remote unit, the first dataset related to a first fuel level in a fuel tank at the remote unit; receiving a second dataset from the data controller via the communications module, the second dataset related to a second fuel level in the fuel tank at the remote unit; calculating a fuel volume delta using the first and second datasets, the fuel volume delta corresponding to an amount of fuel consumed at the remote unit; calculating an amount of carbon dioxide produced at the remote unit using the fuel volume delta; and sending a third dataset to a user, the third dataset corresponding to the amount of carbon dioxide produced at the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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