Methods and systems for determining real-time emissions savings

A system for determining methane and carbon emissions savings from operating a solar-powered compressed air pneumatic system, the system comprising:

• an air compressor configured to transmit air through a conduit, wherein the air compressor is powered by solar energy;
• a flow measurement device operatively connected to the conduit, wherein the flow measurement device is configured to measure a flow rate of the air transmitted by the air compressor;
• a controller operatively connected to the air compressor and the flow measurement device, wherein the controller is configured to calculate, in real time, (i) a compensated air flow volume based on the measured flow rate and at least one or both of a temperature measurement or a pressure measurement of the air, and (ii) a solar power output;
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• a computing device communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the computing device comprises emissions tracking software configured to:
• convert the compensated air flow volume to an equivalent methane emissions output quantity;
• convert the solar power output to an equivalent carbon emissions output quantity;
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• generate, using the equivalent methane and carbon emissions output quantities, a quantity of methane emissions savings and a quantity of carbon emissions savings.

A method for determining methane emissions savings from operating a compressed air-powered pneumatic system, the method comprising:

• measuring a flow rate of air transmitted by an air compressor;
• calculating a compensated air flow volume based on the measured flow rate and at least one or both of a temperature measurement or a pressure measurement of the air;
• transmitting the compensated air flow volume to a computing device, wherein the computing device comprises emissions tracking software configured to:
• convert the compensated air flow volume to an equivalent methane emissions output quantity;
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• generate, using the methane emissions output quantity, a quantity of methane emissions savings.