Towards PSILCA 4.0

Since we started it about 8 years ago, the PSILCA database has received a lot of attention; we are happily impressed by the number of users in research, policy, and enterprises, and the rich studies and cases where PSILCA can contribute. Current version of the...

ecoinvent 3.10 – now available for openLCA

The latest version 3.10 of the ecoinvent database includes new impact assessment methods and major updates of the sectors Agriculture, Building and Construction, Chemicals, Electricity, Forestry and Wood, Fuels, Metals, Packaging, Pulp and Paper, and Waste. It...

Agribalyse 3.1.1 now available for openLCA

Agribalyse version 3.1.1 can now be found for download in openLCA Nexus: https://nexus.openlca.org/database/Agribalyse. The implementation to openLCA is explained in a document on the same page: /wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AGRIBALYSE_v_3_1_1_Report.pdf  Agribalyse is...

PLEX – Plastic Litter EXtension for ecoinvent

Plastic pollution has gained attention as plastic production and use keeps growing while sustainable waste management is lacking; the amount of waste is expected to triple by 2060 [1,2]. Although many different environmental impacts are considered in common LCAs,...