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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2011
Christoph Johannes Meinrenken, New York, NY (US);
Klaus S. Lackner, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
David Joseph Walker, Stamford, CT (US);
Robert Christian Ter Kuile, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
Christoph Johannes Meinrenken, New York, NY (US);
Klaus S. Lackner, Dobbs Ferry, NY (US);
David Joseph Walker, Stamford, CT (US);
Robert Christian ter Kuile, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for automating carbon footprinting are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include a plurality of steps. In some embodiments, related to predetermined resources associated with an item from predetermined data sources is obtained. Then, estimated emission factors are calculated for each of the resourced. Next, a contributory uncertainty of the data and of the emission factors is determined. Then, a user is guided based on a comparison of the respective contributory uncertainty of data related to the resources or emission factors Next, both data related to the resources and the estimated emission factors of the resources are utilized to determine a carbon footprint of the item.