Disclosed herein is a method for facilitating generation of a carbon offset based on processing of a recyclable item. Accordingly, the method may include receiving, using a communication device, transportation data associated with transportation of at least one recyclable item from at least one first device. Further, the method may include analyzing, using a processing device, the transportation data. Further, the method may include determining, using the processing device, a carbon value associated with the transportation of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include generating, using the processing device, a net CO.sub.2e offset associated with the at least one recyclable item based on the carbon value. Further, the method may include storing, using a storage device, the net CO.sub.2e offset associated with the at least one recyclable item in a distributed ledger.

Methods and apparatus for presenting a holographic image based upon positional coordinates and a direction of interest determined via wireless communications between transceivers. The direction of interest may be based upon orientation of an apparatus associated two or more transceivers. In combination with a geospatial position, the direction of interest may be referenced in the provision of content via a generated holograph or other three dimensional projection.

Provided is a process for tracking trees. The process of tracking trees may include one or more of generating a listing of trees, generating digital tokens representing the trees, or performing one or more operations associated with the trees using the digital tokens (e.g., creating a market place for trading digital tokens, trading digital tokens, or computing carbon credits associated with a tree).

A computer-implemented system and method provide a privacy preserving token generation protocol. The method comprises initiating an order request, where the order request includes order public information and order private information. The method further comprises generating an address in a blockchain network that includes encrypting the address using a private key, and generating a hash of data incorporating the order private information and a signature of the hash. The signature of the hash is generated using the private key. The method further comprises transmitting the order request with the address, hash, and signature to a transport associated with the order, and identifying that the transport fulfilled the order request. The method further comprises validating that the transport fulfilled the order, calculating a token value associated with the transport, where the token value is related to a carbon emission footprint of the transport, and assigning the token value to the address.

Disclosed in the present application is an electric energy and carbon emission measurement accounting method based on a digital payment wallet and a blockchain. Automatic measurements on power generation capacity (electricity supply data) and power consumption (electricity consumption data) of a regional power distribution network are performed by the blockchain in combination with the digital payment wallet. Problems about establishment, authentication, and right confirmation of a digital identity of a smart meter are resolved. An accounting value of carbon emission from energy consumption of an intra-regional energy network is generated by subtracting an electric energy consumption value from an intra-regional electric energy supply value, and intra-regional carbon emission is measured based on the accounting value of the carbon emission from the energy consumption of the intra-regional energy network. A problem that the carbon emission cannot be accurately traced back by an amount of consumed electric energy is resolved.

Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, device attributes, and combinations thereof.

A system includes a processing circuit configured to provide an energy use setpoint based on energy data including an energy characteristic and subject to a constraint based on a variable condition of a building. The processing circuit is configured to estimate a value for the energy use setpoint that will result in the variable condition of the building satisfying the constraint and provide a control signal for equipment based on a difference between the energy use setpoint and a measured energy use.

Disclosed herein is a method for facilitating generation of a carbon offset based on processing of a recyclable item. Accordingly, the method may include receiving, using a communication device, transportation data associated with transportation of at least one recyclable item from at least one first device. Further, the method may include analyzing, using a processing device, the transportation data. Further, the method may include determining, using the processing device, a carbon value associated with the transportation of the at least one recyclable item based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include generating, using the processing device, a net CO.sub.2e offset associated with the at least one recyclable item based on the carbon value. Further, the method may include storing, using a storage device, the net CO.sub.2e offset associated with the at least one recyclable item in a distributed ledger.

An information processing apparatus includes a controller for calculating an economic benefit resulting from energy saving attributed to a power generation apparatus and/or a power storage apparatus, based on first information regarding electric power supplied from the power generation apparatus and/or the power storage apparatus at a predetermined base and electric power supplied to the predetermined base from a commercial power grid, second information regarding electric power stored in the power storage apparatus, third information regarding electric power consumed at the predetermined base, information regarding cost corresponding to the electric power, and information regarding cost of the power generation apparatus and/or the power storage apparatus, and also calculate a period to be taken by the economic benefit to recover the cost of the power generation apparatus and/or the power storage apparatus. The controller is configured to output information regarding a configuration of the power generation apparatus and/or the storage battery.

A method for accounting for carbon offsets realized by energy-efficient, electrically-powered devices used by electrical power consumers includes obtaining power usage data for the devices, calculating an initial power reduction attributable to the device, calculating a final power reduction accounting for line loss between the device's location and the location of the power generator. The final power reduction is converted to a carbon offset amount by considering the fuel type used by the power generator. Carbon offsets are then accounted for with distributed ledger technology. A system that performs the method is also disclosed.