Patent ID: 8645151
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for estimating a carbon dioxide emission of an entity, comprising: a machine having a processor and a memory; a communication port in communication with the memory and configured to receive data from a data source relating to an industry, sector, or sub-sector to which the entity belongs; at least a first module comprising instructions executing so as to configure the processor to implement an algorithm that transforms the data into an estimate of the carbon dioxide emission of the entity, the algorithm employing at least one of: a second module comprising instructions executing so as to configure the processor to apply the carbon dioxide emission estimate as a factor in a formula to compute a rating for the entity; a third module comprising instructions executing so as to configure the processor to output the rating from the machine; and a user interface and a data-fault module, wherein the data-fault module executes so as to configure the processor to provide the estimated carbon dioxide emission estimate to a user through the user interface upon a determination that the entity has incomplete carbon dioxide emission data.