How can I import databases that download as ZIP-files?

Question

I have downloaded the free database of ecoinvent 3.8 and I cannot seem to import it into OpenLCA because the software doesn't "see" the zipped file and the unzipped file appears empty, regardless of which import wizard I try to use. Any suggestions on how this can be fixed/ circumvented are appreciated.

Answer 1

the free database of ecoinvent 3.8

what do you mean? Ecoinvent is not free, we provide the ecoinvent database as zolca file, the zip files are LCIA methods which are JSON-LD files basically.

Thank you!