System and method for on-demand electrical power

Abstract

A system for providing on-demand renewable energy. The system includes at least one power unit for converting environmental energy into electrical power; a global positioning system (GPS) unit that provides current location coordinates for the system; and a regulator for controlling an amount of the electrical power drawn from the at least one power unit based on a first authorization rule and at least one second authorization rule, wherein the first authorization rule is a misuse event requirement for detecting that the current location coordinates indicate that the system has not been moved from an authorized location; wherein the system is independent from any grid and is initially installed at the authorized location; wherein failure to meet the misuse event requirement results in a denial of supply of electrical power by the regulator; and wherein the at least one second authorization rule is a purchase requirement.

1 . A system for providing on-demand renewable energy, comprising:
 at least one power unit for converting environmental energy into electrical power, wherein the electrical power is drawn from the at least one power unit; and   a regulator for limiting an amount of the electrical power drawn from the at least one power unit, based, at least in part, determining one or more of:   (i) that a location of the system is different than one or more predetermined authorized locations, and   (ii) that a payment requirement with respect to the system has not been met;   wherein the system does not require grid connection.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said limiting comprises: limiting said amount based on a specified amount, limiting said amount based on a specified usage time period, and a denial of supply of electrical said power. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the payment requirement is at least one of: a pre-provision payment requirement, and a post-provision payment requirement. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a user interface for conducting said payment requirement. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a sensors unit comprising at least one of: a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, and wherein said determining of said location of the system is based, at least in part, on said sensors unit. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a proximity sensor, wherein said limiting is further based on determining a physical proximity between said power unit and said regulator. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical power can only be drawn from the at least one power unit through the regulator. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit and the regulator are contained in a single housing. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit is any one of: at least one solar panel, a wind turbine, a wave generator, and a hydroelectric generator. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an electrical power storage unit for storing the electrical power converted by the at least one power unit, wherein the electrical power storage unit is any one of: a lead-acid battery, a Nickel-metal hydride battery, a Lithium-ion battery, a flow cell, and a capacitor. 
     
     
         11 . A method of providing on-demand renewable energy:
 providing a system comprising:
 at least one power unit for converting environmental energy into electrical power, wherein the electrical power is drawn from the at least one power unit, and 
 a regulator for limiting an amount of the electrical power drawn from the at least one power unit, based, at least in part, on determining one or more of: 
 (i) that a location of the system is different than one or more predetermined authorized locations, and 
 (ii) that a payment requirement with respect to the system has not been met, 
 wherein the system does not require grid connection; 
   installing said system in one of said predetermined authorized locations;   performing, by said regulator, said determining at least (a) periodically, and (b) upon each attempt to draw the electrical power from the at least one power unit; and   limiting, by said regulator, said amount of the electrical power drawn from the at least one power unit based, at least in part, on said determining.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said limiting comprises: limiting said amount based on a specified amount, limiting said amount based on a specified usage time period, and a denial of supply of electrical said power. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the payment requirement is at least one of: a pre-provision payment requirement, and a post-provision payment requirement. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a user interface for conducting said payment requirement. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a sensors unit comprising at least one of: a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, and wherein said determining of said location of the system is based, at least in part, on said sensors unit. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a proximity sensor, wherein said limiting is further based on determining a physical proximity between said power unit and said regulator. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the electrical power can only be drawn from the at least one power unit through the regulator. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit and the regulator are contained in a single housing. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit is any one of: at least one solar panel, a wind turbine, a wave generator, and a hydroelectric generator. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising an electrical power storage unit for storing the electrical power converted by the at least one power unit, wherein the electrical power storage unit is any one of: a lead-acid battery, a Nickel-metal hydride battery, a Lithium-ion battery, a flow cell, and a capacitor.