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Three-quarters of all the disabled persons in the world live in low-income countries. They have missed out on measures aimed at relieving poverty

The “From sand to solar cells” project was the start of a major Norwegian effort on silicon for solar cells -  and has helped to give Norwegian industry the yellow jersey in this field.

Exchanging electric power between Norway and Denmark is an old idea, but the link between the two countries only became feasible when developments in technology meant that we could lay a submarine cable across the Skagerrak.

Two petroleum scientists at SINTEF were the first persons in the world to have the idea of capturing CO₂ and storing it in geological formations for climatic purposes.

At last, the tiny bearded cod babies can be raised without regard to the whims of nature.

At the same time as the Olympics were being held in Beijing in 2008, SINTEF was launching an Olympic effort in carbon capture and storage.

Until recently, platforms were an essential element of offshore petroleum production; but no longer, thanks to Norwegian  multiphase technology.

Europe 1992: The term “HDTV” was on the lips of everyone in TV companies and the electronics industry. Meanwhile, Norwegian scientyists were finding a smart way to transmit the new images via the terrestrial network.

When you speak into a GSM mobile telephone, your call is transmitted via a radio system that SINTEF helped to develop.