SelvaFlux
SelvaFlux measures methane uptake through tree bark and is developing a crediting methodology that could allow forest-carbon registries to issue credits for this currently unaccounted climate sink. The company combines field measurements with a patent-pending satellite mapping tool to scale site-level data, and is preparing pilot programs with forest-carbon developers. Future credits would require an approved registry method, an eligible host project, and independent third-party verification.
- Clean Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Methane is the second-largest contributor to current warming after CO₂, yet standard forest-carbon accounting does not include the methane uptake that microbes in tree bark remove from the air. This omission means a significant natural climate sink goes uncredited, limiting financial incentives for forest conservation and restoration.
Solution
SelvaFlux measures methane uptake at tree bark and scales it across sites using field surveys, terrestrial laser scanning, and remote sensing. The company is developing a crediting methodology for registry review, with a patent-pending satellite mapping tool already built. Under an approved method, SelvaFlux would coordinate independent verification by accredited third parties, allowing registries to issue credits for bark methane uptake that current forest-carbon methods exclude. The approach does not require changes to forest management, and future credit eligibility would depend on the host project's baseline, additionality, and approved method requirements.
Target Audience
Primary customers are forest-carbon developers who manage eligible host projects and seek to generate additional carbon credit revenue from bark methane uptake, as well as national and regional governments assessing methane uptake for greenhouse-gas accounts.
Features
- Patent-pending satellite mapping tool that scales field measurements of bark methane uptake to landscape-level estimates
- Field measurement system combining direct methane flux measurements on trees with woody surface area quantification
- Methodology development in progress with registries, including discussion under Gold Standard NMC 187 and Verra's parallel module M0423
- Pilot program that assesses site methane potential, reports results with uncertainty bounds, and estimates site uptake for future crediting assessment
- Financial model illustrating illustrative methane revenue across project sizes, with assumptions for buffer, leakage, and company share