🌍 TerraFoma

Empowering local economies through transparent, AI-verified carbon credits

TerraFoma is an AI-powered carbon credit platform that connects landowners with carbon markets through automated satellite-based biomass estimation. We make carbon credit verification accessible and transparent, with a community-first approach that directs 60% of credit value to local conservation communities.

✨ Key Features

🛰️ Satellite-Based Biomass Estimation

• Automated analysis using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery
• Machine learning model trained on 9,000+ GEDI LiDAR samples from Congo Basin
• Real-time biomass prediction with R²=0.53 and MAE=19.3 tonnes/ha

💰 Market-Competitive Pricing

• Dynamic pricing based on project quality ($12-40 per tonne CO₂e)
• Four quality tiers: Premium, High, Standard, and Basic
• Pricing reflects integrity scores and risk assessments

🤝 Community-First Approach

• 60% of credit value goes directly to conservation communities
• Transparent breakdown: Community benefit + Conservation fund + Platform fee
• Real-time tracking of community impact

🎯 Interactive Marketplace

• Browse verified carbon credits by quality tier
• Detailed project information with satellite imagery
• Impact dashboard showing total carbon offset and community funding

📊 Comprehensive Dashboard

• Real-time biomass prediction from satellite data
• Risk assessment and integrity scoring
• Visual representation of carbon offsetting potential

🏗️ Architecture

Tech Stack

• Backend: FastAPI (Python 3.13)
• Frontend: Next.js 14.2 + React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• ML Framework: scikit-learn + XGBoost + CuML (GPU-accelerated)
• Geospatial: Google Earth Engine + Mapbox GL JS
• Database: Supabase

Built With

• lidar
• machine-learning
• nasa
• python
• react
• sentinel-monitoring
• stripe
• supabase