openLCA LCIA Method package 2.4.2 update released
A new update of the openLCA LCIA Method package (v2.4.2) is now available on Nexus. These are the main highlights of the update: Revised water use impact category for the EF 3.1 method, specifically: Expanded flow mapping, adding, for example, water emitted in...
New update on the PSILCA database v3.1.1
In the latest version which is now available on Nexus, the changes are: The Corruption Perceptions Index has been adjusted to reflect data from 2023 (source: Transparency.org). The index is now referenced on the correct scale, and the risk levels have been updated...
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...
EF 3.1 database Nexus version 1.4 and Lite version released
In the transition from Environmental Footprint (EF) 3.1 Nexus version 1.3 to version 1.4, several updates and additions have been implemented. Notably, ILCD datasets on plastic recyclates from the Sphera node have been incorporated into the EF database. Below is a...
openLCA LCIA Method package 2.4.0 update released
The latest update of the openLCA LCIA Method package is now available in Nexus: https://nexus.openlca.org/database/openLCA%20LCIA%20methods These are the main highlights of the update: revised water use impact category for the EF 3.1 method compatibility with...
New section about EPDs in openLCA manual
EPDs are ISO type III environmental declarations that transparently report third party verified data about a product from their lifecycle perspective. EPDs are becoming part of procurement policies in several countries [1,2] and part of evaluation schemes for green...
