Ralph L Williams

US Patent:

20120310855, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154087

Inventors:

Jacklin A. Adams - New Hill NC, US
Ralph P. Williams - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 36 R, 705 11

Abstract:

Systems, methods and computer program products provide for determining the location of an energy conversion device to convert renewable energy into electrical energy. A method for determining the location of a renewable energy conversion device, via a data processing system, includes displaying a qualified site to establish the conversion device within a user-identified geographic area and calculating the potential energy production of the conversion device at the qualified site. The method further includes calculating the cost expenditure to construct the conversion device at the qualified site, the cost expenditure including at least construction contractor labor rates and material costs that are collected from construction contractors located within the geographic area. The method also further includes displaying for selection by the user at least one public or private funding source to establish the conversion device at the qualified site and submitting a funding-source application in response to a user selection of the funding source.