A method of controlling at multiple customer sites with separate metering electrical devices to control consumption of electricity in an electricity supply web made up of multiple electricity using customers that is over laid on a physical network, comprising the steps of: acquiring a budget for electrical energy for use in a predetermined time period; monitoring real-time use of electrical energy by electrical devices in the overlay web; comparing real-time use of electrical energy with the budget; and sending a control signal to at least one electrical device in the overlay web, based on the comparison, in order to increase or decrease electrical load so that total energy use in the predetermined time period is balanced with the budget. Also disclosed is an apparatus for controlling at least one electrical device in an electricity supply web made up of multiple electricity using customers.

A platform and components for an automated consumer retail utility marketplace are provided, including components for machine learning, components for gamification, and components for supporting a related consumer mobile application that enables improved visibility and control by a consumer over its interaction with energy markets.

The present invention provides a carbon value assessment (“carbon valuation”) system, which includes an information processing device that evaluates an amount of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) reduction expected to occur by a technology project in a currency value, on the basis of: estimated reduction of greenhouse gas (“estimated GHG reduction amount”) which is an amount of GHG reduction presumed to be induced by the technology project that is a target to be assessed; a calculation period of the GHG reduction during which the GHG reduction occurs due to the technology project; a discount rate that quantifies possible risks occurring in the technology project; and an emission permit price.

A device and method for building life cycle sustainability assessment using probabilistic analysis method, the device and method being capable of assessing and predicting building life cycle sustainability, and a recording medium storing the method. The device includes: a first storage unit storing a reference environmental impact assessment value of a reference building, and first and second environmental impact coefficient groups; an input unit receiving area information, amounts of building materials and energy sources; a probability distribution calculating unit storing a set value, and deducing probability distributions of the building materials and the energy sources; a first arithmetic unit calculating probability distributions of first and second environmental impact assessment values, and a probability distribution of a life cycle environmental impact assessment value; and a first output unit deducing a probability distribution of an environmental impact index, and outputting the deduced probability distribution of the environmental impact index.

A computerized system for verifiable pairing physical assets with digital representations comprising a set of non-transitory computer readable instructions for retrieving a design record having a material list, retrieving a supplier record according to the design record and according to a first verification, retrieving a shipping record according to the supplier record and according to a second verification, and creating a material receipt record including a third verification representing that the material is received at the location and is the same material that was designated in the designer, provided by the supplier, received by the shipper and delivered to the location.

Systems and methods for configuring and launching a marketplace are described. A method may include identifying an opportunity for a new marketplace, receiving marketplace opportunity data, determining configuration parameters, and determining a feasibility of implementing the new marketplace configuration. An architecture of the new marketplace may be determined, and marketplace objects configured. Data resources and their configuration in a model may be determined and the data resources connected to marketplace objects. The new marketplace may then be launched.

Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a resilience measurement system. For example, the resilience measurement system may receive data from multiple sources, and may measure resiliency based on this data, such as the ability of a population or geographic area (e.g., a country) to withstand emerging threats, including but not limited to, posed by climate and environment, health, globalization, and human development. The resilience measurement system may calculate one or more scores indicating risk, need for program adjustment, or need for policy change and investment, depending on the client the project. To perform such operations, the resilience measurement system may process index scores for different categories of threats to average the index scores for different categories of threats with different weights. The final scores may be used by the resilience measurement system for additional analysis, to perform actions, and/or the like.

A system and method for facilitating foreclosure on collateral is disclosed. An example system may include a lending agreement storage circuit structured to store a plurality of lending agreement data comprising at least one lending agreement, wherein the lending agreement comprises a lending condition data comprising terms and condition data of the at least one lending agreement related to a foreclosure condition on at least one asset that provides a collateral condition related to a collateral asset for securing a repayment obligation of the at least one lending agreement; a data collection services circuit structured to monitor the lending condition data and to detect a default condition based on a change to the lending condition data; and a smart contract services circuit structured to interpret the default condition and communicate a default condition indication that initiates a foreclosure procedure based on the collateral condition and the default condition.

A system for the cryptographically-secure, autonomous control of devices comprising, connected to or remotely operating devices in an electrically powered network and the transaction of the benefits, costs or value created by or transacted through the devices in this electrically powered network.

Systems and methods for crowdsourcing information on a guarantor for a loan are disclosed. An example system may include a crowdsourcing request circuit to configure at least one parameter of a crowdsourcing request related to obtaining information on a condition of a guarantor for a loan; a crowdsourcing publishing circuit to publish the crowdsourcing request to a group of information suppliers; and a crowdsourcing communications circuit to collect and process at least one response from the group of information suppliers, and to provide a reward to at least one of the group of information suppliers in response to a successful information supply event.