US 2026/0037987 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING PURCHASED ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS

Abstract

Described are various embodiments of system and method for tracking purchased electricity emissions. In one embodiment, a method for determining a carbon footprint of at least one energy consuming process comprises the steps of: surveilling, by a processor, for a designated time interval, an amount of electricity produced by the one or more sources of generation. For each source of generation in said designated time interval, a carbon-footprint of the generated electricity is determined. Electricity consumed by the energy consuming process during said designated time interval can be monitored, in some cases, via one or more local monitoring devices. For each source of generation, a corresponding proportion of the electricity consumed to the energy produced is assigned for the designated time interval. A carbon footprint of the energy consumed for the designated time interval is calculated using the proportion and said carbon footprint of the generated electricity.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for determining a carbon footprint of at least one energy consuming process, the energy consuming process receiving energy from one or more sources of generation, comprising the steps of:

surveilling, by a processor, for a designated time interval, an amount of electricity produced by each of the one or more sources of generation;
determining, by the processor, for each source of generation in said designated time interval, a carbon-footprint of the generated electricity;
monitoring, by the processor, electricity consumed by the energy consuming process during said designated time interval;
assigning, by the processor, for the designated time interval, for each source of generation, a corresponding proportion of the electricity consumed to the energy produced;
calculating, by the processor, using said proportion and said carbon footprint of the generated electricity, a carbon footprint of the energy consumed for the designated time interval.

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A system for determining a carbon footprint of at least one energy consuming process, comprising:

at least one server, the server comprising at least one processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable memory and network adapter;
the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
surveil for a designated time interval an amount of electricity produced by the one or more sources of generation;
determine, for each source of generation in said designated time interval, a carbon-footprint of the generated electricity;
monitor via one or more local monitoring devices, electricity consumed by the energy consuming process during said designated time interval;
assign for the designated time interval, for each source of generation, a corresponding proportion of the electricity consumed to the energy produced;
and
calculate, using said proportion and said carbon footprint of the generated electricity, a carbon footprint of the energy consumed for the designated time interval.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for tracking purchased electricity emissions

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Systems and methods for tracking purchased electricity emissions

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Abstract

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