Cobalt Water Global turns wastewater emissions expertise into software
Cobalt Water Global offers N2ORisk DSS to water utilities and industrial operators that want to account for, reduce and monitor nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment. Instead of treating emissions as a single annual number, the software is designed to connect plant operating data with estimates, measurement and decisions about how to run treatment.
From an estimate to an operating decision
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas produced during wastewater treatment. For an operator, a general emissions estimate may be less useful for deciding where to measure or what to change at a particular plant.
Cobalt says N2ORisk uses plant process data and machine learning to estimate emissions, then identifies risks and possible reduction opportunities. Physical measurement can confirm conditions at a site and supply data for a site-specific model used in later monitoring and reports.
That gives the company a way to offer specialist emissions analysis as a continuing service rather than only as a one-off consulting exercise.
Selling specialist knowledge as a service
Cobalt says it began as a consultancy in 2014 and incorporated as a technology company in 2020. Founder and CEO Jose Porro had worked on water treatment and carbon accounting before the company developed its subscription platform.