LCA and farm assesment at hand held device
Hi everyone,
I'm currently developing a climate-tech platform and would love honest feedback from people working in carbon markets, sustainability, agriculture, environmental science, GIS, and software development.
The problem I'm trying to solve is that most carbon accounting tools are:
• Expensive
• Enterprise-focused
• Difficult for farmers and SMEs to use
• Focused mainly on emissions reporting rather than environmental decision-making
The idea is to build a mobile-first platform that combines:
Carbon Accounting
• Fuel, electricity, and agricultural emissions
• CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O converted to CO₂e
Agricultural LCA Engine
• Crop-specific calculations (rice, wheat, maize, etc.)
• Residue generation
• Diesel use
• Fertilizer and pesticide impacts
• Methane emissions
Geospatial Intelligence
• GPS-based analysis
• Land use integration
• Proximity to rivers and streams
• Potential groundwater and runoff risk indicators
Carbon Sequestration
- Would this solve a real problem or is it trying to do too many things at once?
- Which feature would provide the most value initially: 1. Carbon accounting? 2. Biochar? 3. Agricultural emissions?
- What existing platforms should I study that already do parts of this well?
- If you work in sustainability or agriculture, would you actually use something like this?
- What would be the biggest reason this would fail?
Thanks in advance.