TianGong Initiative provides an open, free database of verified life‑cycle assessment (LCA) unit processes and inventories covering thousands of products and sectors worldwide.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Companies and researchers often struggle to obtain reliable, up-to-date life‑cycle assessment (LCA) data, which hampers accurate environmental impact analysis and the development of low‑carbon strategies. Existing datasets are frequently fragmented, proprietary, or lack transparent sourcing, leading to uncertainty in sustainability reporting.
Solution
TianGong Initiative offers an open, free database of verified LCA unit processes and inventories covering thousands of products and sectors worldwide. The platform continuously expands and updates its data while maintaining traceability to original sources. Integrated AI tools—including retrieval‑augmented generation, chatbots, and cloud‑native APIs—enable users to query the database, generate impact assessments, and explore emission‑reduction pathways without deep technical expertise. Additionally, the initiative supports the GFC book‑and‑claim system, allowing enterprises to trade electronic certificates that represent the environmental attributes of sustainable fuels, thereby facilitating credible emission‑reduction claims.
Target Audience
Primary users include sustainability analysts, corporate environmental teams, academic researchers, and fuel producers seeking reliable LCA data and tools for impact assessment and carbon‑credit management.
Features
- Open-access LCA database with over 10,000 verified unit processes and inventories across diverse domains
- Continuous data expansion with rigorous source verification and transparent documentation
- Retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) engine that produces context‑aware LCA reports and scenario analyses
- Conversational AI chatbots and agents for interactive querying of sustainability data
- Cloud‑native RESTful API for programmatic access and integration into existing workflows
- Support for the GFC sustainable‑fuels book‑and‑claim system, enabling electronic certificate issuance and trading