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Preparing ourselves for extreme events

25 February 2020

As wildfires raged through the Swedish forests in 2018, a new set of European resilience management guidelines for dealing with crises was demonstrating its potential usefulness to decision-makers. Applying these recommendations can save many lives and protect major infrastructure assets during cross-sectoral accidents and crises.

Your sewage is valuable muck

20 February 2020

A world without phosphorous is a world without life.  But phosphorous is a finite resource, so researchers are recovering it from sewage.

A new thermal insulation bag will save lives

13 February 2020

It is very likely that the human body develop hypothermia following an accident. Maintaining a patient’s body temperature on the way to hospital can be crucial to survival. The prototype of a new and improved solution is now ready.
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3D vision in space

20 February 2020

With SINTEF’s experience in developing 3D measurement systems, we are now addressing the challenges related to 3D vision in space. In The Global…

Taking the Hydrogen & CCS Debate to the Heart of Europe

20 February 2020

More than 50 energy researchers, European policymakers, MEPs and their staff, press and other interested parties gathered in the EU Parliament last month…

Learning from Hydrothermal Scheduling Models in Brazil and Norway

18 February 2020

The contrasts between the hydropower systems and their surrounding environment in Brazil and Norway are pronounced. Brazil has the rainforest and long rivers…
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