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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.

CO2 DataShare launches open, digital data sharing portal – a push to advance innovation and deployment of CCS

04 February 2020

On February 4 2020, CO2 DataShare launches a web-based digital portal for sharing reference datasets from pioneering CO2 storage projects. The new portal will enable researchers and engineers to improve their understanding, reduce costs and minimize uncertainties associated with CO2 storage.
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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…

Thermal batteries with biowax: The future of heat storage for buildings

18 February 2020

Thermal energy batteries to store excess heat are nothing new. Hot water bottles have been a common sight in homes for decades, while…
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Largescale hydrogen production in Norway - possible transition pathways towards 2050

https://www.sintef.no/en/publications/publication/?pubid=CRIStin+1794574

The report presents a case study where qualitative research framed within transition studies and the multi-level perspective (MLP) is used to discuss the role Norwegian hydrogen production may play in sustainable energy transition towards 2050. Ongoing initiatives and stakeholder perspectives on dri...

Authors Damman Sigrid Sandberg Eli Rosenberg Eva Pisciella Paolo Johansen Ulf
Year 2020
Type Report/thesis
Publication

Testing and evaluation of a HYMO classification system for lakes and reservoirs - Proposed new and modified hydromorphological (HYMO) classification system

https://www.sintef.no/en/publications/publication/?pubid=CRIStin+1793768

This project has tested and evaluated a hydromorphological (HYMO) classification system for lakes and reservoirs, published in 2018. The results revealed that applying the full set of parameters require extensive resources, and for some parameters data is hardly available. Based on the test results ...

Authors Bakken Tor Haakon Beck Valerie Schönfelder Lennart Hagen Charmasson Julie Thrane Jan-Erik Lindholm Markus Brabrand Åge
Year 2019
Type Report/thesis