The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $525,000 Project Grant under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to Carbon Solutions LLC, a research and development startup focused on clean energy applications. The purpose of this award is to develop the "Methane Emissions-Detection, Analysis, and Resource Management Tool (METHANE DART)", a geospatial analysis platform that will leverage newly available satellite data to enable rapid identification, analysis, and categorization of point-source methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The platform will incorporate three machine learning processes: object detection to identify emitters, supervised neural networks to estimate methane flux, and classification to identify the source industry. This platform will provide enhanced visibility into global-scale, industry-wide methane emissions, empowering natural gas operators, federal oversight entities, and researchers to make informed decisions and develop effective mitigation strategies. The award period is from August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025.
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