Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) are responsible for global warming. Their presence stops heat from escaping the atmosphere and therefore affecting the Earth’s ability to cool itself.
These GHGs can be detected from space using a technique called photo spectroscopy. This analysis creates a rich potential source of Net Zero data, typically about Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) composition for a particular geographic area (e.g. a town or city region).
However this newer source of data is not standardised for consumers in the Net Zero market and therefore not easily or consistently shared with those who can use it for reporting purposes or for changing personal, organisational or global behaviours.
In short, this valuable data cannot yet be used effectively to help with decarbonisation efforts.
But what about if you could actually make space data findable, sharable & monetizable?
And what if you could take this incredibly useful (and potentially highly monetizable) source of GHG data from satellites, transform it into one or more suitable means of consumption by others and then publishing it, ideally alongside other relevant data sources, via a Net Zero Data Marketplace?
As shown in the diagram below:
- The raw data captured from satellites is transmitted back to base / HQ
- The space Net Zero data is transformed (converted, enriched or otherwise processed) into a usable data standard that can be easily shared
- The space Net Zero data is published via the Net Zero Data Marketplace and consumed by different parties (most likely for an agreed fee)
The Net Zero Data Marketplace also makes the following additional steps possible too:
4. A Data Innovator takes the space Net Zero data and further enriches it (e.g. using an Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning process)
5. The Data Innovator then publishes this new and enriched data source via the Net Zero Data Marketplace (potentially for a slightly higher cost than the original space Net Zero data).