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IFRS S1/S2 & Scope 1–3 modeling without enterprise paywalls

Combines the 5-tab IFRS S1 & S2 financial exposure template, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard inventory, and EU CBAM tariff forecasting with transparent emission factors.

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Transparent LCOE, BESS demand-shaving, AI Data Center PUE/WUE & LL97 math

Models Virtual vs. Physical PPA strike spreads, commercial battery storage ITC/NPV cashflows, GPU cluster liquid cooling water footprints, and NYC Local Law 97 retrofit payback.

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Field-ready Chave (2014) allometry & 0–30 cm soil organic carbon stock math

Computes above-ground tree biomass, root-to-shoot ratios, litter/deadwood pools, and bulk-density corrected soil carbon (tC/ha & tCO2e/ha) alongside Article 6 credit portfolios.

Frameworks: Chave et al. (2014) · IPCC 2019 Refinement · ICVCM
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