This live calculator will take the tree diameter and tree height. The calculator will calculate the following:
- Carbon dioxide equivalent – how much Co2 is available per tree
- Biomass – used to get a basic tree dry weight using our developed formula
- Co2 per tree per year – this formula provides the available in pounds generated by the tree in one year
- Carbon credit dollars per tree yearly – by taking the available Co2 per tree produced in a year by pound(s) and multiplying at $0.027 USD per pound gives you the yearly amount to charge.
My Tech Manager has developed this calculator using international approved equations converted into formulas using Microsoft Excel. Next in the development will be a database solution powered by Microsoft Business Intelligence for use online and offline through a form that is downloaded to a mobile or computing device.
Disclaimer This research and methodology is based on research papers, university publications, and other information freely available on the Internet. As we stated before, it is difficult to calculate the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered per tree per year due to the complexity of the variables involved, as well as the lack of research on tropical tree species. If you have any information that could further refine or enhance our calculations, please let us know at ops@worldtel.com. Thanks and happy tree planting!
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