SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION INDEX
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to generate an energy consumption index are disclosed. In one described example, a method to generate an energy consumption index is disclosed, the method including measuring resources consumed at a home associated with a first person and calculating a home energy value indicative of the resources consumed at the home and measuring resources consumed by the person while located outside the home and calculating an out of home energy value indicative of the resources consumed by the person while located outside the home. The example method further includes identifying goods purchased by the person and calculating a purchase energy value indicative of the resources associated with the purchased goods, and generating an energy consumption index associated with the person based on the home energy value, the out of home energy value, and the purchase energy value.
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10. A method to generate an energy consumption index, the method comprising:
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measuring resources consumed at a home associated with a first person and calculating a home energy value indicative of the resources consumed at the home; measuring resources consumed by the person while located outside the home and calculating an out of home energy value indicative of the resources consumed by the person while located outside the home; identifying goods purchased by the person and calculating a purchase energy value indicative of the resources associated with the purchased goods; and generating an energy consumption index associated with the person based on the home energy value, the out of home energy value, and the purchase energy value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus to generate an energy consumption index, comprising:
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an activity converter to convert activity information associated with activities performed by one or more household members to at least one of a home energy value or an out of home energy value; a raw material converter to convert raw material information associated with raw material usage to a household energy value; a purchases converter to convert purchases information associated with purchased goods or services to a purchase energy value; a transportation converter to convert transportation information associated with transporting one or more household members to a transportation energy value; and an energy value summer to receive one or more of the home energy value, the out of home energy value, the household energy value, the purchase energy value, or the transportation energy value and to convert the received energy values to an energy index. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of manufacture, storing thereon machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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measure resources consumed at a home associated with a first person and calculating a home energy value indicative of the resources consumed at the home; measure resources consumed by the person while located outside the home and calculating an out of home energy value indicative of the resources consumed by the person while located outside the home; identify goods purchased by the person and calculating a purchase energy value indicative of the resources associated with the purchased goods; and generate an energy consumption index associated with the person based on the home energy value, the out of home energy value, and the purchase energy value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method to generate energy consumption data, comprising:
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receiving point of sale location information; reading indicia associated with a purchased item; querying a database for an energy value associated with the purchased item; assigning the energy value associated with the purchased item to a purchasing household or a purchasing individual; and outputting an indicator representing energy consumption of the household or the individual. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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