Milestone 1: The Solar DePIN Project: Carbon Smart Meter

[grantshares-dapp]

Abstract

Our mission is to scale a hardware native DePIN protocol that anchors real world renewable energy production to verifiable, tokenized infrastructure. We aim to integrate Neo as the initial rewards layer, allowing solar miners and clean-energy producers to earn ecosystem tokens for generating provable emissions offsets.

Description

Carbon Smart Meter is an industrial grade retrofit device that measures real solar generation at the inverter, converts that data into verified emissions offsets, and enables users to earn on-chain rewards for producing clean energy. The device is designed for installer grade deployment with no need for panel access, and integrates a blockchain layer for timestamped, immutable verification.

Each meter becomes a node in a decentralized energy network, providing auditable data for ESG reporting, carbon offset generation, and renewable energy financing across residential, commercial, and industrial solar systems.

The Problem

Millions of homes and businesses generate clean energy but receive no financial benefit beyond self-consumption. In many regions:

• net metering is being reduced or eliminated,
• grid buyback rates are negligible,
• and there is no mechanism to certify or sell the emissions offsets produced by rooftop or behind-the-meter solar.

As a result, clean energy disappears the moment it’s used, producing no income, no verified CO₂ offsets, and no financial incentive to scale renewable adoption.

Our Solution

We provide a plug-and-play smart meter retrofit that works with mainstream inverter systems (e.g., Tesla Powerwall 3, Fronius, SMA, hybrid inverters, etc.). Once installed:

1. The meter measures real-time solar production (V/I/R).
2. Verified clean kWh are converted into emissions offsets based on regional grid intensity.
3. Offsets are tokenized (or recorded) and attributed to the user.
4. Users earn rewards directly to their on-chain wallet.

For portable or low-power users, we offer a 30W portable Carbon Smart Panel as an accessible GTM device, but the primary product is the installer grade home and commercial smart meter device.

Result

Users:
Generate verifiable carbon offsets + earn rewards for every kWh of clean energy produced.

Enterprises & Institutions:
Unlock ESG reporting, carbon credit revenue, and access to green financing.

Network:
Each deployed meter expands a decentralized MRV network for climate accounting.

At scale:
1M deployed meters → ~3M tons CO₂e offsets/year → multi-million-dollar compliance offset market.

We are intentionally leading with product first community growth, anchoring the ecosystem in real world hardware, real kWh, and verified climate impact.Motivation

Why are you requesting funding? Is there anything that triggered your interest and would like to share with us?

Goals

Our primary goal is to finalize the hardware, firmware, and backend infrastructure needed to deploy the Carbon Smart Meter at scale across residential, commercial, and industrial solar sites. This includes completing the prototype, validating it with our institutional partners, and integrating the on-chain rewards engine.

A second key goal is to establish a meaningful technical and community relationship with the Neo ecosystem. We aim to anchor our DePIN protocol to a chain that values real-world impact, and Neo aligns well with our long-term vision for clean energy measurement, MRV, and regenerative on-chain economies.

These goals matter because they allow us to:

• ship a real, field tested device with measurable climate utility,
• validate carbon offset generation using verifiable energy data, and
• provide Neo with a high impact DePIN use case grounded in real CO₂ reduction rather than speculative activity.

How would you bring value to the community?

We bring value in three concrete ways:

1. New Users & On-Chain Activity

Every installed meter onboards a new user into the ecosystem, generates continuous data feeds, and produces recurring on-chain reward activity. Our deployment model directly grows the Neo user base.

2. A Real World DePIN Narrative for Neo

The global blockchain community is hungry for real-world impact. By building a decentralized climate infrastructure protocol on Neo, we give the chain a flagship DePIN use case with measurable environmental value—something few chains can claim.

3. Ecosystem Integration & Evangelism

As we scale into new markets and onboard enterprise clients, we actively promote Neo as the underlying technology powering our decentralized MRV engine. This creates visibility, credibility, and long-term alignment between our protocol and the Neo ecosystem.

Our mission is to bridge renewable energy data with blockchain infrastructure, and we believe Neo can become the chain that powers the first large-scale decentralized clean-energy rewards

Deliverables & Roadmap

Milestone 1 – Hardware & Firmware MVP (Q1 2026)

Scope: Deliver a working Carbon Smart Meter prototype capable of securely capturing solar production data and sending it to the cloud.

Deliverables:

• Complete embedded firmware for residential and commercial solar monitoring.
• Implement sensor reading, calibration, Wi-Fi connectivity, secure data transmission and OTA update capability.
• Complete hardware prototype (PCB + enclosure) suitable for retrofit and new solar system installation.
• Demonstrate live device → cloud data flow using real or simulated solar input.

Outcome:
A functional, field ready prototype with stable firmware and a working data ingestion pipeline.

Milestone 2 – Backend & Neo Integration (Q1/ Q2 2026) (Preview)

Scope: Build the cloud processing layer and integrate the on-chain rewards mechanism.

Planned Deliverables:

• Backend pipeline to process verified energy data and calculate production thresholds.
• Basic dashboard for device status, energy tracking, and installer visibility.
• Neo / NeoX integration to trigger on-chain rewards when production thresholds are met.
• Preparation for institutional testing with university partners.

Final Milestone 3 (Q1 - Q3 2026) (Preview)

• Institutional deployment with national university partner (10MW solar installation) or similar installation, should additional projects come available
• Installation oversight and performance reporting
• Initial carbon offset generation and brokerage.
• Expansion into additional installations.
• Map integration points with Neo and prepare visuals + public deliverables showing how Neo’s support acted as the catalyst for successful on-chain deployment.

This stage anchors the entire protocol in institutional grade legitimacy

Total Estimated Duration: 90 days

• Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
• Total Budget: 6,000GAS

Roadmap overview for the deliverables.

Milestone 1 – Hardware & Firmware MVP (Q1 2026)

Estimated Duration: 8–12 weeks

Weeks 1–2 — Final Design & Firmware Skeleton

• Finalize PCB schematic, component selection, and enclosure design.
• Lock bill of materials and manufacturing files.
• Implement firmware skeleton (ESP32 bring-up, sensor interfaces, connectivity framework).

Weeks 3–5 — Manufacturing & Initial Firmware Development

• PCB fabrication and enclosure manufacturing.
• Continue firmware development:
  • sensor reading and calibration
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • secure data transmission to cloud
  • OTA update support

Weeks 6–7 — Assembly & Device Bring-Up

• Assemble first hardware prototype.
• Flash firmware and perform initial device bring-up.
• Confirm stable power, sensing, and connectivity.

Weeks 8–10 — Integration & Live Data Flow

• Connect device to cloud backend.
• Demonstrate continuous telemetry flow using real or simulated solar input.
• Tune firmware stability and data reporting intervals.

.Weeks 11–12 — Final Refinement & Milestone Demonstration

• Minor hardware/firmware refinements if needed.
• Prepare documentation and demonstration materials.
• Deliver live proof: device → cloud data ingestion working end-to-end.

Milestone 1 Outcome

A functional, field ready Carbon Smart Meter prototype with stable firmware and a working cloud data ingestion pipeline, suitable for pilot deployments and subsequent Neo integration.

Roadmap Summary

Over a 90 day period, we will deliver a working Carbon Smart Meter by completing the embedded firmware, assembling the hardware prototype, and establishing a stable device-to-cloud data flow. This milestone prepares the system for institutional deployment, offset generation, and subsequent on-chain reward integration on Neo in the following phase.

Deliverables Verifiability (Milestone1)

Milestone 1 – Hardware & Firmware MVP

Verification Method:

• Public release notes and versioned firmware updates demonstrating ongoing development progress, supported by demo videos, logs, and build artifacts where appropriate.
• Photos and short videos of the Carbon Smart Meter prototype (PCB, enclosure, powered-on device).
• Screenshots or logs demonstrating live device → cloud data transmission using real or simulated solar input.
• A short demo video showing the device operating and reporting data in real time.

Why This Is Verifiable:

• Firmware progress is visible through public commit history, timestamps and updates.
• Hardware progress is physically demonstrable and time-stamped through images and videos.
• Live data flow can be independently observed, confirming the device is functional and connected.

Notes on Later Milestones

Verification for backend logic, Neo integration, and institutional deployment will be defined in subsequent proposals once Milestone 1 is completed and reviewed by the community.

Budget Plan (Milestone1)

• Overall Required Resources (Total Budget: 6,000 GAS)

This budget covers the minimum design, hardware, and firmware work required to deliver a working Carbon Smart Meter prototype capable of capturing solar production data and securely transmitting it to the cloud. The scope is intentionally limited to Milestone 1 to reduce risk and ensure fast, verifiable progress.

This amount enables us to complete all core milestones with a lean team, without unnecessary overhead or speculative expenses.

1. Hardware Prototype & Assembly — 3,000 GAS

Justification:
Firmware is the backbone of the Carbon Smart Meter. It must reliably measure DC input solar production, format MRV data, run fraud-detection logic, and prepare data packets for Neo-based reward flows.

Use of funds:

• PCB fabrication and assembly
• CT sensors and supporting components
• Enclosure fabrication
• Wiring, connectors, and basic test equipment

Outcome:
A physical Carbon Smart Meter prototype suitable for bench testing and pilot installation.

2. Embedded Firmware Development — 2,000 GAS

Justification:
This grant cycle requires only the foundational software, not a complete platform at this stage of deployment. The budget reflects a targeted MVP rather than a full application.

Use of funds:

• ESP32 firmware development
• Sensor reading and calibration
• Wi-Fi connectivity and secure data transmission
• OTA update capability
• Stable device → cloud telemetry

Outcome:
Firmware capable of running continuously on the device and sending reliable data to the backend.

3. Integration, Testing & Documentation — 1,000 GAS

Justification:
Covers device bring-up, integration testing, and preparation of verifiable materials demonstrating a working prototype and live device-to-cloud data flow.

Use of funds:

• Device bring-up and integration testing
• Live demonstration of data flowing from device to cloud
• Photos, videos, logs, and milestone documentation for GrantShares

Outcome:
Clear, verifiable proof that the hardware and firmware are functioning end-to-end

About You / Your Organization

• Individual/Entity Name: Carbon Credits Marketplace
• Website: https://linktr.ee/carboncreditsmarketplace
• GitHub Organization (if applicable): https://github.com/lifebricksglobal/CarbonSmartMeter/tree/main/Carbon%20Smart%20Meter

Short-Bio

We are a LATAM based team developing the Carbon Smart Meter, a retrofit and new installation device that measures real solar generation and anchors it to the blockchain as verifiable emissions offsets. Our backgrounds span electrical engineering, renewable energy, UN-level data governance, legal & compliance expertise, and DePIN hackathon submissions and wins. Together, we are committed to bringing real-world climate infrastructure onto Neo with institutional-grade verification and regulatory alignment.Portfolio of Projects / Past Experience.

Portfolio of Projects / Past Experience

Our team has a diverse background spanning hardware deployment, renewable energy fieldwork, AI/ML data systems, compliance processes, and Web3 development. Over the past several years we’ve shipped physical products, built lightweight supply chains in Asia, run multi-jurisdictional marketing campaigns, and operated in markets such as West Africa and the Pacific Islands—each experience strengthening our ability to scale small, high margin, easy-to-deploy devices across emerging markets.

Earlier this year, we built training datasets for RAG based AI chatbots, which deepened our understanding of backend data pipelines, compliance requirements, and regulatory considerations for enterprise grade systems. This work contributed to our approach in designing a compliance ready, tokenized MRV pipeline for renewable energy.

Engineering Leadership

Our technical lead is a senior electrical engineer with more than a decade of experience delivering industrial-grade engineering solutions for multinational clients. His background includes:

• Unilever: power/control systems engineering, industrial communications, onsite supervision, technical specification development
• Tenaris (Argentina & USA): electrical systems design, PLC/robotics integration, industrial automation engineering
• AXION Energy Refinery: electrical engineering for refinery expansion, compliance with IRAM/NEMA/IEEE/NFPA/IEC standards
• CTO roles: directing engineering teams, implementing SaaS systems, and overseeing enterprise-level IT infrastructure

He specializes in industrial automation, IIoT, power systems, AI/ML integration, and emerging technologies core skill sets for building a decentralized energy measurement network.

Hackathon Track Record

As a team, we have repeatedly demonstrated our ability to build quickly and execute under pressure:

• ETHGlobal submission: delivered a functioning prototype aligned with DePIN primitives
• Polkadot Sub0 Hackathon: top 8 finalist out of 50+ teams, with a DePIN focused project winning 3rd place in the Marketing Hackathon submission stream.
• Multiple internal builds across AI, Web3, and IoT

These results show that we can scope, build, and ship meaningful prototypes within short timeframes.

Current Focus

Today, we are applying this combined experience to scale the Carbon Smart Meter as a foundational layer for decentralized clean energy verification in LATAM. With strong engineering leadership, a university deployment partner, and a clear product roadmap, we are positioned to deliver institutional-grade climate infrastructure and bring a high impact DePIN use case to the Neo ecosystem.

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Proposal Info 📋

• Proposal Type: request-for-funding

• Amount Requested: 6000

• Token: 0xd2a4cff31913016155e38e474a2c06d08be276cf (GAS)

• Receiver Address: NV1yNzNBywp72QDnL7DSaTg1ees7kUC4jG (0xd94bfc7fe84b67924f956831bd36e02b1dcadb63)

• Created by: @lifebricksglobal 🚀

• Proposal : https://grantshares.io/app/details/826a0b43196725784948df915b35817d

• Linked Proposal: https://grantshares.io/app/details/f306a7940bdec3f7d3d105ebc27d0bf9

• Raw Intents: 👀

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[lifebricksglobal]

Hello everyone. We have taken onboard the feedback from our previous submission and have resubmitted an updated proposal with clearer milestones, verifiable deliverables, and a LATAM-focused deployment plan.

We are also fully open to structuring this grant as a staged milestone based deployment, with funds released only after each deliverable is verified by the community. If the GrantShares team has preferred guidelines or a standard framework for staged payouts, we would greatly appreciate your guidance so we can align the proposal with best practices.

Our goal is to ensure full transparency, reduce treasury risk, and make the review process as smooth as possible for everyone involved.

Thank you for your continued consideration.

[lifebricksglobal]

Updated project README: https://github.com/lifebricksglobal/CarbonSmartMeter/blob/main/README.md

[snakeyrob]

Sorry I didn't respond on the previous proposal as I find it a very difficult one for the scope of Grantshares.

There is a large hardware component involved. It looks like you are also doing this on other chains, which makes it seem that only the software layer is actually Neo specific. It's hard for me to gauge what other types of funding you secured and how much more funds will be needed once this prototype is done and what kind of obligations you have towards other funders, cause this is not a $40k project.

On the one hand 18k GAS for Neo integration seems huge on the other hand for the entire project it's very small.

The previous proposal didn't get as much attention as hoped for, but I wonder if Grantshares is the place for these kind of proposals as it would need to be more of a partnership to work including contracts how the funding will be used and what is expected from the project, I don't feel a one of grant is really suitable for this scope. NGD is a grantshares member, so I would like to see them respond.

One question though, which chains will you be supporting and why Neo?

[lifebricksglobal]

@snakeyrob

1. The hardware itself is simple.
   The Carbon Smart Meter is not a complex industrial device. It's essentially:

• a PCB
• Hall Effect CT clamps
• a display
• a WiFi/ESP32 module

The purpose and goal of the hardware is to create the real world anchor for a DePIN network.
~80% of the work (and cost) is in the Web2 → Web3 pipeline:

• secure telemetry ingestion (AWS)
• data cleaning + MRV logic
• fraud/anomaly detection
• formatting verifiable offset packets
• sending the final data on-chain to trigger rewards

The hardware makes this RWA.
The software + integration is where the engineering lives.

2. Why Neo?
   We explained this in the previous proposal, but confirming the essentials:

• GAS as a concept is extremely easy for non-crypto users to understand.
• Neo’s recent upgrades (Neon EVM compatibility, faster contract deployment, lower execution friction) make on-chain reward triggers simple.
• Being backed by a Shanghai origin ecosystem gives us exposure to the Asian renewable market from day one.
• China is the world leader in solar manufacturing — the TAM for a Carbon Smart Meter in China is in the billions, and Neo positions us well to enter that region.
• Documentation/ commentary we have come across for Neo Blockchain/ GrantShares/ Neo Foundation guides candidates to:
  Begin with GrantShares → scale to Neo Foundation once capability is demonstrated.
  This is exactly the pathway we’re following.

=> We are cross-chain compatible and have repos across EVM, Polkadot & Solana.

ETHGlobal Hackathon submission here: https://ethglobal.com/showcase/base-carbon-meter-04dd8
Our concept was validated by Coinbase, Pyth and Chainlink devs as being valid and required. We further exposed there is no clean energy oracle available at Pyth or Chainlink, that is what we are aiming to bring to Neo and build with the Neo community.

Read more here: #184 (comment)

3. The grant ask covers the integration, not just the hardware.
   The GAS is primarily for:

• building the Web2→Web3 bridge
• firmware + MRV formatting
• testing the prototype
• reimbursing the engineer for the time required to get this right
• field validation with our university partner

The Web3 integration may be simple conceptually, but doing it securely, reliably, and auditably is real engineering work. We have also offered to split the distribution into milestone payments.

4. We have a major local university partnership loading.
   This gives us:

• real world testing
• engineering validation
• independent credibility
• a commercial-scale facility (10MW)

Beyond technical benefits, this partnership also provides Neo with exposure to 116,000–130,000 enrolled students at any given time, many of whom study engineering, IT, and renewable energy. This isn’t a one-off collaboration, the university intends to integrate our smart meter into their upcoming 10MW solar project, and we will be handling the carbon accounting and offset layer for that installation.

More details here: #184 (comment)

5. If anyone feels unsure about integrating RWAs and climate tech into Neo — that’s completely fine.
We’re here to build openly and transparently, and constructive discussion is always welcome. What we want to avoid are misunderstandings that accidentally misrepresent the project, especially when all core information is publicly available. In a time when perception often becomes reality, clarity matters.

If anyone else would like more detail on why the engineering focus is not the hardware but the Web2 → Web3 pipeline, we’re happy to explain. This architecture has already been validated by teams operating at global scale — including Glow Foundation, which built a very similar model on Ethereum and raised $30M over two years.
(Reference: https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/10/31/exclusive-glow-a-blockchain-solar-company-raises-30-million-from-framework-and-union-square-ventures/)

We met David Vorick of Glow at DePIN Day Buenos Aires, and he directly validated our approach and technical thesis.

Happy to clarify anything else that would help the community evaluate this proposal accurately.

[snakeyrob]

Maybe I should have started with saying that I think the project is very interesting and it would be really nice if it can be achieved.

Considering you mentioned Neo EVM, it looks like you are targeting Neo X? Do you have a breakdown on how you plan to handle the data and rewards in regard to Neo ecosystem? Which services are you planning to use,.

What is the data architecture? What specific data is stored on-chain vs. off-chain? Tracking high-frequency energy data directly on the main ledger can be cost-prohibitive, so you mentioned you are doing the data intake and processing in AWS, how is it verifiable what happens off-chain, is the raw data still stored in something like NeoFS for example?

I'm also not sure if you really answered my chain question as I intended it, are you planning on running exclusively on Neo or is Neo just one of the chains and will other EVM's be supported as choice for the user?

For your fifth point, I don't think anyone feels that way, that why I mentioned your project seems a little big for Grantshares, I understand the documentation states the route.

Because it's fairly big, considering the scope beyond the grant, and hardware component are generally risky for budgets, I think it will be important for Grantshares members to endorse this to have smaller verifiable milestones with separate grants to build a trust relationship,.which would then be a way forward to NF. At least for me there seems to be a big risk to approve a grant for 18k gas which is near half of the gas treasury.

[lifebricksglobal]

Thanks for the thoughtful follow up, happy to clarify each point.

1. Neo vs NeoX (and chain selection)

Yes, we are planning to leverage NeoX for EVM compatibility and ease of integration for Web3 developers. The intention is to be exclusively aligned with the Neo ecosystem, not multi-chain in the early stages as we do not have the bandwidth to execute this at the level it needs while splitting our attention across chains.

2. Data architecture (on-chain vs off-chain)
We follow a standard MRV DePIN architecture similar to Glow, Helium, WeatherXM, DIMO, etc.

i) . What goes on-chain?
When an energy production threshold is met, our verifier signals the smart contract, which issues the reward to the bound wallet. Nothing else is stored on-chain.

ii) What stays off-chain?
All raw telemetry and processing stay off-chain. This keeps costs low and avoids unnecessary complexity. The blockchain’s role is to act as an immutable ledger; verifying the threshold event has occurred, execute the reward and facilitate the P2P transaction.

iii) Verification model
Our partnered national university will be validating the real world performance of the prototype and subsequent installations, providing independent engineering verification.

For data handling and verification methodology, we follow established best practice frameworks for measurement and institutional data governance, such as the approach outlined here:
https://archive.uneca.org/sites/default/files/PublicationFiles/workingpapers_idep_makane.pdf

3. Milestone structure
Given the scope, we agree that funding should be milestone based. Smaller staged grants are the safest approach for both sides, and we welcome that structure as long as each milestone provides enough funding to complete a meaningful and verifiable phase of work, we’re fully aligned with structuring the grant this way.

Before we go deeper into technical details, it would be helpful to confirm whether GrantShares sees strategic value in expanding Neo into renewable energy, university ecosystems, and real world climate infrastructure.

Our partnership with a national university (116k–130k students) and their upcoming 10MW solar installation creates a meaningful entry point for Neo into a vertical the chain does not currently touch. We have also not yet mentioned the potential to hold Neo-sponsored talks about this technology at the university.

Regarding technical specifics, after speaking with my co-founder, we prefer to keep implementation details at a high level in a public forum to protect proprietary methodology that has taken considerable time and experimentation to develop. After funding, or under NDA if appropriate, we are happy to provide more granular detail on the internal architecture and security model. At this stage, our ETH Global submission already demonstrates what can be open sourced and what must remain confidential until there is clear alignment.

Let us know your thoughts on what you feel would be a realistic milestone structure on your side, so we can move forward efficiently and ideally progress subsequent phases to the Neo Foundation.

Thank you.

[Mrxdaunknown]

First of all: Great that you did an updated proposal and give it another try. As @snakeyrob already mentioned, it´s a large requested amount, even though I think it´s justified for what you are doing and plan to do. It´s just that the GrantShares treasury is not "unlimited". But back to the proposal:

1. I hope that some more GrantShares members could share their opinion.
2. I also think it would be better to edit your proposal and set milestones. For example: Proposal number 1 6000 GAS
   If Milestone 1 has been reached -> Create Proposal number 2 6000 GAS
   If Milestone 2 has been reached -> Create Last Proposal number 3 6000 GAS

This way, it´s not a huge amount at once and it´s better to track the whole progress.

A word to our GrantShares members: The one who is endorsing the proposal, should be THE contact person for you and take some responsibility.

[lifebricksglobal]

Thanks for the constructive suggestion, we’re aligned with this approach.

We’re happy to restructure the work into three milestone based proposals of 6,000 GAS each, as you outlined. This gives the community clear checkpoints and reduces treasury risk while allowing us to execute properly.

Milestone 1 (6,000 GAS)

Complete the hardware design and embedded firmware, with a working Carbon Smart Meter sending verified telemetry to the cloud (device bring-up, CT sensing, Wi-Fi, OTA, and secure data ingestion).

Milestone 2 (6,000 GAS)

Build the cloud pipeline and Neo integration, including the dashboard and on-chain reward trigger once the energy threshold is reached.

Milestone 3 (6,000 GAS)

Finalize the field ready prototype and proceed with installation, validation, testing, documentation and public reporting.

I will update the proposal accordingly to show the above flow and provide more detail on the deliverables of each milestone.

Thank you.

[grantshares-dapp]

🚨 This proposal was edited by the proposer.

[lifebricksglobal]

Hi everyone, we’ve updated the proposal to clearly show what our team can deliver with an initial 6,000 GAS milestone.

We trust this revised scope is satisfactory. We’ll continue providing regular progress updates throughout the process and are particularly keen to demonstrate how the firmware integrates with the Neo blockchain backend, as that connection is what truly gives the project long-term legs.

With the holiday season approaching, our aim is to finalize the prototype design and begin v1 manufacturing within a few weeks of the New Year, assuming milestone approval.

Thank you for the continued discussion and consideration, our team is committed to delivering on this milestone.