by Julia Cilleruelo | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
ecoinvent 3.8 now available for openLCA. The latest version of the ecoinvent database, version 3.8, released on 21st September 2021, includes major updates and 360 new processes (datasets), 700 updated datasets and 50 new products. A few of the major updates and... by Julia Cilleruelo | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the past, the ecoinvent database has been offered for free for academic users of non-OECD countries. ecoinvent now has new regulations in place for the free licence. This licence is now available for academic users of Low- and Low-middle-Income countries only [1].... by Julia Cilleruelo | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
GaBi databases 2021.2 have been released by the Sphera team and have been adapted to openLCA. They are now available for users that pay GaBi maintenance through Nexus. There are several GaBi databases available for openLCA (as zolca files), as listed hereunder:... by Julia Cilleruelo | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new version of soca database for openLCA can already be ordered through the Nexus website! We have released the latest version of the soca database (version 2), which combines PSILCA v.3 and ecoinvent v.3.7.1. Therefore, an ecoinvent 3.7.1 licence is required. soca... 
by Andreas Ciroth | Aug 12, 2021 | Software
In a recent training, a question came up whether a common modelling and calculation is correct which is maybe interesting for others too; this post therefore tries to explain, using a very simple LCA model and system, which seems rather straightforward: The picture... by Julia Cilleruelo | Jun 1, 2021 | Databases
When performing an LCA, it is common to ask oneself if the used database and Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) method could be used together. openLCA has an LCIA method package, now in version 2.1.1, with over 40 methods that you can download in Nexus [1]. This... by Julia Cilleruelo | May 27, 2021 | openLCA releases
When opening the openLCA download in macOS, there might be an error box displayed informing that the developer cannot be verified. Indeed, this means that GreenDelta, the developers of openLCA, is an unverified developer in macOS. However, it doesn’t mean that there... by Pia Lemberger | Mar 31, 2021 | Databases
On openLCA Nexus, we have recently published a modified version of Agribalyse v3.0.1. This modification was needed to correct the predefined allocation factors, which are parameterized in Agribalyse, or expressed as formulas. As you probably know, in openLCA, you can... by Pia Lemberger | Jan 11, 2021 | Databases
The updated ecoinvent 3.7.1 database is now available on openLCA Nexus. This update was needed as the database provider had noticed an issue related to the iron sinter production dataset which included an error in the order of magnitude of the estimated emissions for... by Pia Lemberger | Dec 18, 2020 | Databases
ecoinvent has informed us that an issue has been identified in version 3.7 of the ecoinvent database. Specifically, the iron sinter production dataset includes an error in the order of magnitude of the estimated emissions for dioxins and particulate matter (PM)...