Patent ID: 11897358
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for managing the transfer of renewable energy credits (RECs), the method comprising:
receiving, at a server, first electric discharging information for a first electric vehicle indicating the first electric vehicle has, at a first time, discharged a first amount of renewable energy to a recipient via a first energy transfer station;
transmitting, from the server, data about the first electric discharging information to an electronic device associated with an energy regulatory authority that validates an authenticity of the received electric discharging information and issues tradeable certificates in the form of renewable energy credits (RECs) to an entity that adopts innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during production and transportation based on their sustainable development activity;
receiving, at the server, first REC information from the electronic device, the first REC information calculated based on the first amount that was discharged;
transmitting, from the server, the first REC information to the recipient of the first amount of renewable energy;
storing registration information for a first consumer, the registration information including a location of the first consumer, wherein the first consumer is a utility company, and the first energy transfer station is configured to return energy to an electric grid managed by the utility company;
receiving geolocation data from the first electric vehicle around the first time;
determining an identity of the recipient corresponds to the first consumer based on the received geolocation data;
automatically generating a request for payment from the utility company to an account associated with the first electric vehicle;
automatically initiating, at the server, on behalf of the first consumer, a first payment amount to an account associated with the first electric vehicle for an attribute of renewability associated with the first amount of renewable energy; and
automatically initiating, at the server, and on behalf of the first consumer, a second payment amount to the account associated with the first electric vehicle for electricity provided by the first amount of renewable energy.