System and method for estimating CO2 emissions
US8321234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/18
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Estimations of carbon dioxide (“C02”) emission of an entity upon the condition of incomplete or missing data uses one or more algorithms implemented in a machine having a processor and a memory and data concerning the entity. The data is applied to an algorithm implemented as code executable in the processor. The algorithm produces a result that comprises an estimate of the C02 emission of the entity. The C02 emission estimate can be output to a user, and the underlying formula and data can inspected and optionally modified by users with suitable permissions. The C02 emission estimate can be applied as a factor in a formula to compute a rating for the entity which can be output from the machine. Error estimates associated with the data used by the algorithm can be generated to provide improved estimates.
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