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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.

Making future transport more climate friendly

14 January 2020

The world's transportation network is constantly growing. "Green asphalt" and sustainable bus transportation will ease the environmental impact of future transport routes.

Transportation for the 21st Century

05 November 2019

What will the future transport system look like? SINTEF will contribute to answering this, through participation in the government-designated strategy process Transport21.

This is what you need to know about CCS – Carbon Capture and Storage

07 October 2019

Why is there so much talk about storing CO2 underground? Doesn’t it cost more than it’s worth? Here we provide the research scientists’ answers and explanations of why CCS is climate technology that we are completely dependent on. And yes, this can be performed in a safe manner.

NTNU will lead European sustainability project

13 September 2019

Through the Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (FME ZEN) in Smart Cities, NTNU has received funding from the EU to research sustainable plus energy neighbourhoods in Europe. SINTEF and OBOS are partners.

Enabling the transition to a circular economy

12 June 2019

Norway and the EU are prioritising a circular economy agenda to deliver the next generation of jobs, growth and investment. But how can we enable this transition to a circular economy?

New laboratory building for the geo science at NTNU and SINTEF

15 May 2019

From July 1st 2019, a completely new laboratory building will be housing most of the laboratory services of the geo science at NTNU and SINTEF.

New tool shows best location for blue-green infrastructure

22 March 2019

The amount of rain is increasing, and in urban areas the big question is what to do with all the water. A new GIS-based tool indicates where blue-green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, is best located.

Basic safety measures will save lives in tunnels

04 March 2019

What has to happen to facilitate more effective rescues from tunnel fires? Researchers have been investigating how 80 research subjects wearing VR glasses reacted in a virtual tunnel fire. Their conclusion is that basic measures can save lives.
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