System and method for ad-hoc energy exchange network

1. A method for facilitating an operation of an ad-hoc energy exchange network, the network includes a set of nomadic charging stations (NCSs), wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor, comprising steps of:

receiving a request from an energy consumer (EC) for an energy exchange, the request includes a current location of the EC and a destination location of the EC;

determining an exchange location for performing the energy exchange between a nomadic charging station (NCS) and the EC based on the current location of the EC, the destination location of the EC, and a current location of the NCS; and

transmitting the exchange location to the NCS and the EC.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the exchange location differs from the current location of the NCS and the current location of the EC, further comprising:

requesting the NCS and the EC to move to the exchange location.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a set of offers, each offer includes the exchange location and a price for a unit of energy; and

determining the exchange location based on a selection of an offer by the energy consumer.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting to the EC a set of offers for the energy exchange, each offer includes a proposed service location; and

determining the service location based on a selection of an offer by the EC.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein each offer includes a price for a unit of energy and a service time of the energy exchange.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the set of offers includes offers from the set of NCSs.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the set of offers includes offers only from the NCS.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining locations of a set of nomadic charging stations (NCSs) according to an optimal energy supplier placement principle.

9. A nomadic charging station (NCS) for facilitating an operation of an ad-hoc energy exchange network, wherein an energy exchange is performed at an exchange location, and wherein the NCS moves from a current location to the exchange location, comprising:

a communication unit for receiving a request from an energy consumer (EC) for the energy exchange, the request includes a current location of the EC and a destination location of the EC;

a location unit for determining a set of exchange locations for the energy exchange based on the current location of the EC, the destination location of the EC, and the current location of the NCS; and

a pricing unit for determining a price of a unit of energy at each exchange location.

10. The NCS of claim 9 , further comprising:

a service delay calculator unit for determining a service time at each exchange location.

11. The NCS of claim 9 , further comprising:

a battery unit for determining an amount of the energy available for the energy exchange.

12. The NCS of claim 9 , wherein the NCS is portable charging station or mobile charging station.

13. The NCS of claim 9 , wherein the set of exchange locations includes a zero-relative-cost location.

14. A method for facilitating an energy exchange between a nomadic charging station (NCS) and an energy consumer (EC), wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor of the EC, comprising steps of:

transmitting a request for the energy exchange, the request includes a current location of the EC and a destination location of the EC, and a virtual distance tolerance (VDT) of the EC;

receiving, in response to the transmitting, an offer for the energy exchange, the offer includes an exchange location, and a price for a unit of energy; and

transmitting information indicative of a selection of the offer.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the offer further includes a time of the energy exchange at the exchange location.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving a plurality of offers for the energy exchange from the NCS, each offer includes a unique combination of the service location and the price of the unit of energy.