LEAP News

New version of LEAP now available (2024.2.0.2). 3 Likes

By Charlie Heaps on 3/16/2025
Update: 2024.2.0.2 now available with improved support for high resolution monitors and various bug fixes and UI refinements.

2024.2.0.0===

This version is an important update with new capabilities, significant bug fixes, and performance improvements. It is strongly recommended for all users.

Highlights include the ability to do system-wide useful energy analysis, which can better highlight the potential for energy efficiency - especially on the demand side. See the three attached screens for an illustration of how useful energy can now be reported in energy balances, Sankey diagrams, and IPAT decomposition reports.

This new version also includes a revamped Analysis View that is easier to use, more responsive, and has better data filtering capabilities. It also includes new global warming potential factors from the IPCC Sixth Assessment report.

In terms of quality improvements, the new version includes an important bug fix to address problems several users were having resulting in "Unable to open table" error messages. It also includes improved treatment of planning reserve margins to address problems with full energy system optimization calculations.

Full details of changes available here.

Download LEAP here, or use menu option Help: Check for Updates within LEAP.

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Taylor Binnington 4 Likes

By Charlie Heaps on 3/13/2025
It is with the utmost sadness that we report that our cherished colleague Taylor Binnington was tragically killed in a road accident this past weekend, which also took the life of his young son.

Many of you will have had the pleasure of working with and getting support from Taylor either in person or online. Taylor was a brilliant, kind, funny, and generous young man who cared deeply about our mission to build capacity around the world for sustainable energy planning.


If you would like to leave your own thoughts, you can do so by adding a comment here after logging in to the LEAP website.

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