Renewable Energy Tracking System for Ownership Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tracking systems for renewable energy lack efficient mechanisms to verify the production method of energy and facilitate ownership changes, which hinders the transparent and reliable exchange of renewable energy.
Innovation Solution
A tracking system that utilizes circuitry and methods to generate and manage information indicating the owner and production method of energy, allowing for the determination of ownership changes and the issuance of production method certificates, all while utilizing a blockchain network for secure and transparent transaction tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tracking system is implemented to monitor renewable energy supply and usage, then transparency and reliability of energy exchanges are improved, but system complexity increases due to the need for generating and managing tracking information, determining ownership changes, and issuing production method certificates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a tracking system that generates and manages tracking information as an intermediary mechanism between energy suppliers and users. This tracking information serves as a mediator that records production methods, ownership changes, and supply/usage data, thereby enabling transparent verification without requiring direct complex interactions between all system participants. The tracking system acts as a centralized intermediary that simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual verification mechanisms with automated information processing. Instead of relying on manual tracking and verification of energy production methods and ownership changes, the system uses automated generation and management of tracking information, which can be processed and verified electronically. This substitution of mechanical/manual processes with automated information systems reduces operational complexity while enhancing reliability.
2Reliability
If ownership verification and production method tracking are implemented, then credibility and potential subsidies for renewable energy users are enhanced, but information processing requirements and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system performs preliminary actions by generating and storing tracking information at the time of energy supply and ownership changes. Rather than conducting verification processes when needed, the system proactively creates and maintains records of production methods, ownership transfers, and supply/usage data in real-time. This preliminary documentation eliminates the need for time-consuming retrospective verification, as all necessary information is already organized and available for immediate credibility verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where tracking information is continuously updated and made available to verify credibility. The tracking system provides real-time or near-real-time feedback on ownership status and production methods, allowing users and authorities to verify credibility without time-consuming manual processes. The feedback loop ensures that credibility information is continuously validated and updated based on actual supply and usage data.
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AI summary
A system includes circuitry to: in response to supply information indicating a supply of energy by a supplier, generate first information for tracking energy that instructs generation of second information, the second information indicating an owner of the energy and a production method used for producing the energy; in response to usage information indicating a usage of the energy by a user, determine whether ownership of the energy in the second information has not been changed from a previous owner to the user; and based on a determination that the ownership of the energy in the second information has not been changed, generate other first information for tracking energy that instructs a change of ownership of the energy in the second information from the previous owner to the user.