Gut flora can help us understand impacts of ultra-processed food
To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now they are looking to better understand our intestinal flora.
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We enables the sustainable industry of the future
Together with our clients and partners, we develop solutions with a major impact on society. We do this through excellent science, combining our multidisciplinary knowledge base - with an emphasis on materials, chemistry, enabling technologies and geosciences - and advanced physical and digital laboratories.
Our initiatives contribute to the transition to and realization of the sustainable industry of the future:
- Circular economy
- Batteries
- Hydrogen
- CO2 capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
- Materials, nanotechnology and process technology
- Nanomedicine
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Biotechnology
- Metal production
- Low-emission energy production on the Norwegian continental shelf
- Analysis of sustainability, economic and technical conditions
This provides climate-neutral production in existing and new value chains for products and services that a sustainable society needs.
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Eliminating plastic consumption by using agricultural residues
“That’s the dream,” says researcher Hanne Dalsvåg. If the researchers succeed, in the future you might be able to buy vegetables wrapped in packaging made from waste carrot or potato residues.
Pretty soon, heat pumps will be able to store and distribute heat as needed
Researchers have developed a heat storage unit that takes up less space than a regular hot water tank. It charges when electricity is cheap and releases heat when needed.
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Trondheim (Main office):
Visiting address: Richard Birkelands vei 3, 7034 Trondheim
Postal address: P.O. Box 4760 Torgarden, NO-7465 Trondheim
Oslo:
Visiting address: Forskningsveien 1, 0373 Oslo
Postal address: P.O. Box 124 Blindern, NO-0314 Oslo
Bergen:
Visiting address: Thormøhlens gate 55, 5006 Bergen
Postal address: Thormøhlens gate 55, NO-5006 Bergen
Porsgrunn:
Visiting address: Forskningsparken, Hydrovegen 67, 3936 Porsgrunn
Postal address: P.O. Box 5, NO-3901 Porsgrunn
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