Carbon Emission Modeling for Second-Hand Trading
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no method to quantify carbon emission reductions from second-hand trading, nor is there a way to link these reductions to the purchase and sale of carbon credits.
Innovation Solution
A method is developed to model carbon emission reductions through second-hand trading by obtaining information about the product's category, age, and average period of use, calculating the remaining period of use, and quantifying carbon emission reductions based on this information. This method also enables the trading of carbon credits corresponding to these reductions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If second-hand trading is promoted to increase product lifespan, then carbon emission reduction is improved, but there is no method to quantify the carbon emission reduction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by establishing a mathematical model that converts the qualitative benefit of extended product lifespan into quantitative carbon emission reduction values. The model uses parameters such as product category, age, average usage period, and remaining usage period to calculate specific carbon emission reduction amounts, enabling precise measurement and verification of environmental benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for physical measurement systems with an information-based calculation system. Instead of physically measuring carbon emissions, the system uses data processing and mathematical models to compute carbon emission reductions based on product lifecycle information, substituting physical measurement with computational analysis.
2Quantity of substance
If carbon credit trading is linked to second-hand trading, then revenue generation for users is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces carbon credits as an intermediary mechanism between second-hand trading and revenue generation. The system calculates carbon emission reductions from second-hand trades, converts these into carbon credit units, and enables users to trade these credits for revenue. This intermediary structure simplifies the overall system by providing a standardized conversion pathway from environmental benefit to economic value.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the carbon credit system multi-functional by enabling it to serve multiple purposes: quantifying environmental benefits, providing a trading mechanism for carbon credits, and generating revenue for users. The same system infrastructure handles calculation, verification, trading, and revenue distribution, reducing overall system complexity through functional consolidation.
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An objective of the embodiments according to the present disclosure is to calculate carbon emission reductions through second-hand trading and to incentivize the parties of the second-hand trade by enabling them to buy and sell carbon credits corresponding to the carbon emission reductions. To achieve this, the method for modeling carbon emission reductions through second-hand trading includes: obtaining information about a category and an age of a particular product, obtaining information about an average period of use of the category to which the product belongs, determining a remaining period of use based on a difference between the average period of use and an age of the product when a second-hand trading of the product is concluded, and calculating, based on the remaining period of use of the product, carbon emission reductions when a second-hand trading of the product is concluded.