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Independent emissions truth, built on open science.

Public satellite data from NASA, ESA, and JAXA. Peer-reviewed atmospheric transport models. A three-tier QA process. Audit-grade outputs aligned with ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol.

The SAGE Methodology

Five stages from satellite radiance to a defendable number.

Every Floodlight emission figure traces back through the same pipeline, from a single industrial facility up to citywide neighbourhood maps.

01

Scope & Boundary

Define pollutants, geography, time window, and emission scopes for the assessment.

02

Data Acquisition

Pull live satellite retrievals, ancillary inventories, and meteorology. Every byte checksummed and provenance-logged.

03

Atmospheric Modelling

Trace each satellite reading backward through 3D wind fields using HYSPLIT and STILT Lagrangian dispersion to locate the source.

04

Inversion & Quantification

A Bayesian framework converts column concentrations into emission rates. Monte Carlo ensembles attach a 95% confidence interval to every number.

05

QA & Delivery

Three-tier quality assurance, two-person sign-off, structured outputs aligned with ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol.

Read the full SAGE methodology

SAGE for Cities

The same machinery scales upward. Partition any city into a uniform grid, run SAGE inside every cell, and surface the neighbourhoods that drive the citywide budget.

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Atmospheric scientists, climate-risk modellers, and regulators routinely review our methodology. Book a session with the science team.