Charging of electric vehicles based on historical clean energy profiles
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1. A computer-implemented method of charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving vehicle status information from an electric vehicle indicating a geographical location of the electric vehicle, the vehicle status information received from the electric vehicle at a first time responsive to the electric vehicle being connected to an electrical grid;
providing a plurality of options for charging the electric vehicle, the plurality of options including an option to maximize energy generated from renewable energy sources;
identifying a historical clean energy profile associated with the geographical location of the electric vehicle responsive to receiving a selection of the option to increase usage of energy generated from the renewable energy sources, the historical clean energy profile describing a plurality of types of renewable energy that have been historically available during various time periods indicated in the historical clean energy profile;
determining, by a computer, to delay charging of the electric vehicle until a second time that is later than the first time based on the historical clean energy profile and the received selection of the option to increase usage of the energy generated from the renewable energy sources; and
instructing, by the computer, the electric vehicle to delay charging until the second time that is later than the first time, the delayed charging of the electric vehicle increasing usage of energy from the renewable sources that are available on the electrical grid at the second time.
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Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein provide an option to drivers of electric vehicles to charge their electric vehicles using energy generated from renewable energy sources while still meeting charging requirements of the drivers. A system may schedule an electric vehicle for charging based on a historical clean energy profile.
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1. A computer-implemented method of charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving vehicle status information from an electric vehicle indicating a geographical location of the electric vehicle, the vehicle status information received from the electric vehicle at a first time responsive to the electric vehicle being connected to an electrical grid; providing a plurality of options for charging the electric vehicle, the plurality of options including an option to maximize energy generated from renewable energy sources; identifying a historical clean energy profile associated with the geographical location of the electric vehicle responsive to receiving a selection of the option to increase usage of energy generated from the renewable energy sources, the historical clean energy profile describing a plurality of types of renewable energy that have been historically available during various time periods indicated in the historical clean energy profile; determining, by a computer, to delay charging of the electric vehicle until a second time that is later than the first time based on the historical clean energy profile and the received selection of the option to increase usage of the energy generated from the renewable energy sources; and instructing, by the computer, the electric vehicle to delay charging until the second time that is later than the first time, the delayed charging of the electric vehicle increasing usage of energy from the renewable sources that are available on the electrical grid at the second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing executable computer program code for charging an electric vehicle, the code when executed performs steps comprising:
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receiving vehicle status information from an electric vehicle indicating a geographical location of the electric vehicle, the vehicle status information received from the electric vehicle at a first time responsive to the electric vehicle being connected to an electrical grid; providing a plurality of options for charging the electric vehicle, the plurality of options including an option to maximize energy generated from renewable energy sources; identifying a historical clean energy profile associated with the geographical location of the electric vehicle responsive to receiving a selection of the option to increase usage of energy generated from the renewable energy sources, the historical clean energy profile describing a plurality of types of renewable energy that have been historically available during various time periods indicated in the historical clean energy profile; determining to delay charging of the electric vehicle until a second time that is later than the first time based on the historical clean energy profile and the received selection of the option to increase usage of the energy generated from the renewable energy sources; and instructing the electric vehicle to delay charging until the second time that is later than the first time, the delayed charging of the electric vehicle increasing usage of energy from the renewable sources that are available on the electrical grid at the second time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a computer processor; a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable computer program code when executed by the computer processor performs steps comprising; receiving vehicle status information from an electric vehicle indicating a geographical location of the electric vehicle, the vehicle status information received from the electric vehicle at a first time responsive to the electric vehicle being connected to an electrical grid; providing a plurality of options for charging the electric vehicle, the plurality of options including an option to maximize energy generated from renewable energy sources; identifying a historical clean energy profile associated with the geographical location of the electric vehicle responsive to receiving a selection of the option to increase usage of energy generated from the renewable energy sources, the historical clean energy profile describing a plurality of types of renewable energy that have been historically available during various time periods indicated in the historical clean energy profile; determining to delay charging of the electric vehicle until a second time that is later than the first time based on the historical clean energy profile and the received selection of the option to increase usage of the energy generated from the renewable energy sources; and instructing the electric vehicle to delay charging until the second time that is later than the first time, the delayed charging of the electric vehicle increasing usage of energy from the renewable sources that are available on the electrical grid at the second time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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