Managing energy demand in an infrastructure
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1. A method for managing energy demand in an infrastructure, the method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a coefficient of performance (COP) of the infrastructure as a function of time, wherein the COP is a measure of efficiency of the infrastructure and is determined with respect to a sustainability metric of the infrastructure that includes a metric selected from the group consisting of carbon emission, exergy, and toxicity;
determining an energy demand on the infrastructure as a function of time; and
determining an energy demand schedule for the infrastructure that temporally reallocates the energy demand based upon the determined COP of the infrastructure.
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Abstract
In a method for managing energy demand in an infrastructure, a coefficient of performance (COP) of the infrastructure as a function of time is determined. The COP is a measure of efficiency of the infrastructure. In addition, an energy demand on the infrastructure as a function of time is determined and an energy demand schedule for the infrastructure that temporally reallocates the energy demand based upon the determined COP of the infrastructure is determined.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing energy demand in an infrastructure, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, a coefficient of performance (COP) of the infrastructure as a function of time, wherein the COP is a measure of efficiency of the infrastructure and is determined with respect to a sustainability metric of the infrastructure that includes a metric selected from the group consisting of carbon emission, exergy, and toxicity; determining an energy demand on the infrastructure as a function of time; and determining an energy demand schedule for the infrastructure that temporally reallocates the energy demand based upon the determined COP of the infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for managing energy demand in an infrastructure, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device comprising machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor to; determine a coefficient of performance (COP) of the infrastructure as a function of time, wherein the COP is a measure of efficiency of the infrastructure determined with respect to a sustainability metric of the infrastructure that includes a metric selected from the group consisting of carbon emission, exergy, and toxicity, determine an energy demand on the infrastructure as a function of time, and determine an energy demand schedule for the infrastructure that temporally reallocates the energy demand based upon the determined COP of the infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs to be executed by a processor to implement a method for managing energy demand in an infrastructure, wherein said one or more computer programs, when executed by the processor, are to cause the processor to:
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determine a coefficient of performance (COP) of the infrastructure as a function of time, wherein the COP is a measure of efficiency of the infrastructure and is determined with respect to a sustainability metric of the infrastructure that includes a metric selected from the group consisting of carbon emission, exergy, and toxicity; determine an energy demand on the infrastructure as a function of time; and determine an energy demand schedule for the infrastructure that temporally reallocates the energy demand based upon the determined COP of the infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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