A blockchain-based carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system

By building a carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and assessment system using blockchain technology, the accuracy and efficiency issues of corporate carbon emission monitoring systems have been solved, data sharing and management have been made trustworthy, and the level of collaboration in carbon verification has been improved.

CN116467366BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28AEROSPACE INFORMATION RES INST CAS
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Application Number
CN202310405129.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-04-17
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-17

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Technical Problem

The existing corporate carbon emission monitoring system lacks precision, and the accuracy and authenticity of the data are insufficient. Reliance on third-party verification results in a large workload, cumbersome processes, difficulty in traceability, long verification periods, and the risk of inaccurate verification.

Method used

A carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and assessment system is built using blockchain technology. Through data processing systems, blockchain and terminal devices, carbon footprint data can be collected, calculated, analyzed and queried, breaking down data silos between institutions and improving the level of collaboration.

Benefits of technology

It has improved the authenticity and efficiency of carbon emission data, reduced the input of human and material resources, ensured data accuracy, realized the reliable sharing and management of data, and simplified the carbon verification process.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation systems based on blockchain, comprising: data processing system, regional chain and terminal equipment;Data processing system is connected with regional chain, data processing system is used to collect, calculate carbon footprint data, and the carbon footprint data after calculation is analyzed, and analysis result is obtained;Regional chain is also connected with terminal equipment, and regional chain is used to summarize carbon footprint data, and provides query service for terminal equipment;Terminal equipment is used to query carbon footprint data and analysis result.Compared with the mode of third-party company verification, the mode of uploading data by collecting equipment regularly or accepting instructions can save manpower and material resources, while ensuring the authenticity and effectiveness of the data.At the same time, the application of blockchain in promoting data sharing and building a trusted system is fully utilized, breaking down the data silos between agencies in the enterprise carbon verification system and improving the level of collaboration between all parties.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of carbon footprint monitoring, and particularly relates to a carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system based on a block chain. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the intensification of global warming trend, ecological problems caused by climate change are increasingly prominent, and the root cause of the problems is greenhouse gases represented by carbon dioxide. The more carbon is consumed, the more carbon dioxide is produced, and the larger the carbon footprint is; on the contrary, the smaller the carbon footprint is.

[0003] Carbon footprint refers to the collection of greenhouse gas emissions caused by transportation, food production and consumption, and various production processes of enterprises, institutions, activities, products or individuals. It describes the impact of a person's energy awareness and behavior on nature, thereby calling on people to start from themselves and save energy and reduce emissions. At present, some enterprises have begun to practice the environmental protection concept of reducing carbon footprint.

[0004] However, at present, most enterprises have not established a precise carbon emission monitoring system. After the emission data is monitored by an instrument, it is manually entered, and the accuracy and authenticity are insufficient. Carbon verification relies too much on third-party institutions, and the human workload is large and the process is complicated. If the verification institutions do not perform their duties properly, the verification report will be inaccurate. Due to the limitation of verification technology and process, each link is difficult to trace back, the verification period is long, and the verification difficulty is increased.

[0005] The block chain technology, as an important evolution of the new generation of information communication technology, can realize multi-party maintenance, cross verification, network consistency, and prevention of tampering of data, and thus can provide a new solution for the management of carbon data in carbon verification. Therefore, it is very meaningful to realize the monitoring and management of carbon data by using the block chain technology. Based on the above, the application provides a carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system that meets the actual needs. SUMMARY

[0006] The application aims to solve the problems of the prior art and provides a carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system based on a block chain. The application fully utilizes the application of the block chain in promoting data sharing and building a trusted system, breaks through the data island between institutions in the enterprise carbon verification system, and improves the collaboration level between the participants.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the application provides the following scheme: a carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system based on a block chain, comprising:

[0008] a data processing system, a regional chain, and a terminal device.

[0009] The data processing system is connected with the area chain, and the data processing system is used for collecting and calculating carbon footprint data, and analyzing the calculated carbon footprint data to obtain an analysis result.

[0010] The area chain is also connected with the terminal device, and the area chain is used for summarizing the carbon footprint data and providing query services for the terminal device.

[0011] The terminal device is used for querying the carbon footprint data and the analysis result.

[0012] Preferably, the data processing system comprises a collection unit, a monitoring unit, a calculation unit and an analysis unit.

[0013] The collection unit is connected with the monitoring unit, and the collection unit is used for collecting the carbon footprint data.

[0014] The monitoring unit is used for monitoring the running state of the collection unit.

[0015] The calculation unit is connected with the collection unit, and the calculation unit is used for receiving the carbon footprint data and calculating based on the carbon footprint data to obtain a calculation result.

[0016] The analysis unit is connected with the calculation unit, and the analysis unit is used for data analysis based on the calculation result to obtain an analysis result.

[0017] Preferably, the collection unit comprises a plurality of collection devices, and the collection devices are used for collecting the carbon footprint data.

[0018] The collection device obtains identity information with a label by registering in the system, and transmits the collected carbon footprint data to the calculation unit and the area chain through identity information verification.

[0019] Preferably, the calculation unit comprises a classification module, a plurality of measurement modules and a prediction module.

[0020] The classification module is connected with a plurality of measurement modules, and the classification module is used for classifying the carbon footprint data and transmitting the classified carbon footprint data to the measurement modules.

[0021] The measurement module is also connected with the prediction module, and the measurement module is used for accounting based on the classified carbon footprint data to obtain the calculation result.

[0022] The prediction module is used for predicting future data based on the calculation result.

[0023] Preferably, the method for obtaining the calculation result by the measurement module comprises:

[0024] Q=a*N

[0025] In the formula, Q represents the total carbon footprint value of the element; a represents the carbon footprint emission factor of the element; and N represents the total amount of the element.

[0026] Preferably, the analysis unit analyzes the structure and proportion of the carbon footprint data based on the total carbon emission and the carbon emission intensity index, and draws a statistical chart based on the structure and proportion.

[0027] Preferably, the calculation method of the total carbon emission index comprises:

[0028] I=Q / G

[0029] In the formula, G represents the total value of production, and Q represents the total carbon footprint value of the element.

[0030] Preferably, the regional chain comprises a regional main chain and a regional access chain.

[0031] The regional main chain is connected with the regional access chain, and the regional main chain is used for receiving data transmitted by the regional access chain and managing the regional access chain.

[0032] The regional access chain is also connected with the data processing system, and the regional access chain is used for receiving the carbon footprint data and the analysis result and transmitting the carbon footprint data and the analysis result to the regional main chain.

[0033] Preferably, the regional chain comprises a regional main chain and a plurality of regional access chains, and the number of main chain nodes in the regional main chain is the same as the number of regional access chains.

[0034] Preferably, the regional access chain node interacts with the regional main chain through the main chain node of the same regional access chain, and can also realize the interaction function with other regional access chains through the main chain node, so as to realize the chain network cooperation and chain interconnection.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are:

[0036] The carbon footprint monitoring, analyzing and evaluating system constructed by the present application is based on the blockchain technology, compared with the third-party company checking mode, the data can be uploaded by the acquisition equipment in a timely manner or by accepting instructions, which can save manpower and material resources, and at the same time ensure the authenticity and effectiveness of the data. At the same time, the application of the blockchain in promoting data sharing and building a trusted system is fully utilized, the data islands between institutions in the enterprise carbon verification system are broken down, and the collaboration level between each participant is improved. Through the design of the regional main chain and the regional access chain, data isolation is realized, and the management function of the regional main chain to the regional access chain is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0037] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0038] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the blockchain-based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis, and assessment system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the data processing system structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the region chain structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0041] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0043] Example 1

[0044] like Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of a blockchain-based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis, and assessment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, including: a data processing system, a blockchain, and terminal devices;

[0045] The data processing system is connected to the blockchain and is used to collect and calculate carbon footprint data, and analyze the calculated carbon footprint data to obtain analysis results; specifically, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the data processing system includes: an acquisition unit, a monitoring unit, a calculation unit, and an analysis unit.

[0046] The collection unit is connected with the monitoring unit, and the collection unit is used for collecting carbon footprint data; in the embodiment, the carbon footprint data mainly includes: power consumption, water consumption, natural gas consumption, travel data and a series of data related to carbon emission, and the system provided by the application can be aimed at individuals, families, enterprises and other objects, and the carbon footprint data of different service objects changes correspondingly, and the specific meaning thereof is not limitedly described in the embodiment. The collection unit comprises a plurality of collection devices for collecting the above-mentioned carbon footprint data. In the embodiment, the collection devices include electric meters, water meters, natural gas meters, sensors, cameras and other devices, which are used for uploading the collected data to the computing unit and the regional chain in real time. At the same time, the collection devices can be set according to actual needs, and the types thereof are not limitedly described in the embodiment. In the embodiment, the collection devices are registered in the system to obtain identity information with labels; the identity information is verified, and then the collected carbon footprint data is transmitted to the computing unit and the regional chain.

[0047] The monitoring unit is used for monitoring the state of the above-mentioned collection devices, and when an abnormal condition such as disconnection of the collection device is found, an alarm is sent in time to remind the staff to repair and replace the collection device in the abnormal state. In the embodiment, the monitoring unit uses a roll call method to monitor the state of the collection devices, first traverses all the collection devices, and performs a second roll call on the devices that do not respond to the first roll call. When a collection device does not respond to the third roll call in succession, it is judged to be abnormal, otherwise it is normal.

[0048] The computing unit is connected with the collection unit, specifically, connected with the collection devices, and the computing unit is used for receiving the corresponding carbon footprint data collected by the above-mentioned collection devices, and calculating based on the carbon footprint data to obtain a calculation result.

[0049] Specifically, the computing unit comprises: a classification module, a plurality of metering modules and a prediction module; wherein the classification module is connected with the collection devices and the plurality of metering modules, and the classification module is used for classifying the carbon footprint data collected by the above-mentioned collection devices, and correspondingly transmitting the classified carbon footprint data to the metering modules; wherein the classification method of the classification module can be set according to the needs of different service objects, for example, the carbon consumption types can be classified into: travel carbon footprint data, power consumption carbon footprint data, natural gas consumption carbon footprint data and the like; or the classification can be performed according to the identity information of the collection devices, the collection devices are grouped by programming, and are divided into a plurality of groups of collection devices, the carbon footprint data collected by the collection devices in the same group is classified into one category, and the like classification methods are only illustrative examples of the classification method, and are not limitedly described in the embodiment.

[0050] The metering module is also connected with the prediction module, and the metering module is used to calculate based on the classified carbon footprint data to obtain a calculation result. In the embodiment, the metering module uses the life cycle analysis method to calculate the carbon footprint data and obtains the calculation result. In the embodiment, the calculation result includes a carbon footprint value and how many trees need to be planted to compensate, etc.

[0051] The calculation method of the carbon footprint value includes:

[0052] Q=a*N

[0053] In the formula, Q represents the total carbon footprint value of the element, a represents the carbon footprint emission factor of the element, and N represents the total amount of the element.

[0054] Specifically, in the embodiment, the IPCC 2006 version carbon footprint calculation guide is taken as an example to obtain the carbon footprint emission factors of different energy types, as shown in Table 1.

[0055] Table 1

[0056]

[0057]

[0058] The carbon footprint value corresponding to the emission factor is obtained based on the various data collected by the collection device. The calculation method of converting the carbon footprint value into the number of trees is: according to the standard that each tree can absorb 90 kilograms of carbon, the number of trees is calculated by Z=Q / 90.

[0059] The prediction module is used to predict future data based on the calculation result. In the embodiment, the prediction module predicts the future carbon footprint value based on the historical calculation result and the current calculation result.

[0060] The analysis unit is connected with the calculation unit, and the analysis unit is used to analyze the data based on the above calculation result to obtain an analysis result. In the embodiment, the analysis method of the analysis unit includes: analyzing the carbon footprint value to obtain the structure of the carbon footprint value and the proportion of each type, and drawing a statistical chart based on the structure and the proportion. Taking the total carbon emission and the carbon emission intensity as indexes, the structure of the historical carbon footprint value and the proportion of each type are compared to obtain the analysis result.

[0061] The calculation method of the total carbon emission index includes:

[0062] In the formula, G represents the total production value; in the embodiment, when the service object of the system is a family, it is the total income of the family; when the service object is an enterprise, it is based on the total production value of the enterprise; and when the service object is an administrative region, it is the total production value of the administrative region.

[0063] The regional chain is also connected with the terminal device, and is used for aggregating the carbon footprint data and providing query service for the terminal device. In this embodiment, the structure of the regional chain is specifically as shown in Figure 3 The regional chain includes a regional main chain and a regional access chain. The regional main chain is connected with the regional access chain, and is used for receiving data transmitted by the regional access chain and managing the regional access chain. The regional main chain includes a plurality of main chain nodes, and the main chain nodes also exist in the regional access chain as management nodes of the regional access chain. Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of the regional access chains is the same as the number of the main chain nodes.

[0064] The regional access chain is also connected with the data processing system, and is used for receiving the carbon footprint data, the analysis result and the calculation result, and transmitting the carbon footprint data, the analysis result and the calculation result to the regional main chain.

[0065] The regional access chain includes one main chain node and a plurality of access chain nodes. The access chain nodes exchange information with the regional main chain through the main chain node in the same regional access chain, and can also exchange information with other regional access chains through the main chain node, so as to realize chain network cooperation and chain interconnection.

[0066] The terminal device is used for querying the carbon footprint data and the analysis result. In this embodiment, the terminal device can be a mobile device and a computer device which can log in an authentication account.

[0067] Embodiment Two

[0068] This embodiment describes in detail the working process of the system of the present application in combination with the above system structure.

[0069] First, the identity information with a label is obtained through the registration of the collection device of the collection unit, the carbon footprint data is collected through the collection device after verification, and the collected data is transmitted to the calculation unit and the regional chain. At the same time, the monitoring unit monitors the state of the collection device and gives early warning for abnormal conditions. After receiving the carbon footprint data transmitted by the collection device, the calculation unit classifies the carbon footprint data, calculates the classified carbon footprint data, predicts future data based on the historical carbon footprint data, and analyzes based on the calculation result.

[0070] At the same time, the regional chain is used for storing the above data for the terminal device to query. The regional chain also includes a regional main chain and a regional access chain. Each regional access chain includes a regional main node for data interaction with the regional main chain.

[0071] The above described embodiments are only to illustrate the preferred modes of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Any modification and improvement made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions of the present application without departing from the design spirit of the present application shall fall within the protection scope of the present application as defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring analysis and evaluation system, characterized in that, The application relates to a carbon footprint data processing system, a region chain and a terminal device. The data processing system is connected with the region chain, and is used for collecting and calculating carbon footprint data and analyzing the calculated carbon footprint data to obtain analysis results. The region chain is also connected with the terminal device, and is used for collecting the carbon footprint data and providing query services for the terminal device. The terminal device is used for querying the carbon footprint data and the analysis results. The data processing system comprises a collecting unit, a monitoring unit, a calculating unit and an analyzing unit. The collecting unit is connected with the monitoring unit, and is used for collecting the carbon footprint data. The monitoring unit is used for monitoring the running state of the collecting unit. The calculating unit is connected with the collecting unit, and is used for receiving the carbon footprint data and calculating based on the carbon footprint data to obtain calculation results. The analyzing unit is connected with the calculating unit, and is used for performing data analysis based on the calculation results to obtain analysis results. The calculating unit comprises a classification module, a plurality of metering modules and a prediction module. The classification module is connected with the plurality of metering modules, and is used for classifying the carbon footprint data and transmitting the classified carbon footprint data to the metering modules. The metering modules are also connected with the prediction module, and are used for performing accounting based on the classified carbon footprint data to obtain the calculation results. The prediction module is used for predicting future data based on the calculation results. The collecting unit comprises a plurality of collecting devices, and the collecting devices are used for collecting the carbon footprint data.

2. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The collecting devices obtain identity information with labels by registering in the system, and transmit the collected carbon footprint data to the calculating unit and the region chain through identity information verification. The method for obtaining the calculation results by the metering modules comprises the following steps:

3. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The analyzing unit analyzes the structure and proportion of the carbon footprint data based on total carbon emission and carbon emission intensity indexes, and draws a statistical chart based on the structure and proportion. ; wherein, Q represents the total carbon footprint value of the element; a represents the carbon footprint emission factor of the element; N represents the total amount of the element.

4. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The calculation method of the total carbon emission index comprises the following steps:

5. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The region chain comprises a region main chain and a region access chain. I = Q / G ; wherein G represents the gross domestic product, Q represents the total carbon footprint value of the element.

6. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The region main chain is connected with the region access chain, and is used for receiving the data transmitted by the region access chain and managing the region access chain. The region access chain is also connected with the data processing system, and is used for receiving the carbon footprint data and the analysis results and transmitting the carbon footprint data and the analysis results to the region main chain. The region chain comprises a region main chain and a plurality of region access chains, and the number of main chain nodes in the region main chain is the same as the number of region access chains.

7. The blockchain based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The region access chain nodes can interact with the region main chain through the main chain nodes of the same region access chain, and can also interact with other region access chains through the main chain nodes, so that chain network cooperation and chain-chain interconnection are realized.

8. The blockchain-based carbon footprint monitoring, analysis and evaluation system according to claim 7, characterized in that, ​

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