Discovery has been granted a patent for a system and method to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from user activities. The system gathers data from various sources like electricity, vehicle usage, food consumption, and flights, normalizes it, and provides feedback to users to incentivize emission reduction. GlobalData’s report on Discovery gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Greenhouse gas emission measurement and reduction system
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11966956B2) describes a computer-implemented system designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions from various activities of a user. The system includes a memory for storing data related to greenhouse gas emissions, a communications module for receiving data on activities like electricity usage, motor vehicle usage, food consumption, and flight usage, and a processor that converts this data into normalized greenhouse gas emissions data. The processor then calculates Carbon Dioxide Equivalents (CO2e) values for these activities and generates display data for the user, showing the calculated CO2e values and total values for each activity. Additionally, the system can analyze user data to identify areas for improvement in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with these improvement areas displayed on the user's device.
Furthermore, the system can track user progress in reducing emissions by periodically receiving updated usage data and calculating if the user has improved their activities. If improvements are detected, the processor can calculate a reward for the user. The system also allows for the application of weights to different activities before calculating the CO2e value, based on factors like types of emissions, geography, weather conditions, and fuel types. Users can set desired goals, which are overlaid on the display, providing a visual representation of their greenhouse gas emissions and progress towards reducing them. Overall, this patented system offers a comprehensive approach to monitoring and incentivizing users to reduce their carbon footprint by providing personalized data and feedback on their greenhouse gas emitting activities.
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