Latest blogposts
Smart materials
Today’s materials are not like they were before. We now give them properties to safeguard against rust, repel graffiti and store or emit heat.
Good news for pigs
Embedding sperm cells in a gel for artificial insemination increases the fertilization period for cattle and pigs and means more offspring.
The Scandinavian welfare model shows cracks
In Scandinavia, the State guarantees welfare and health services for all citizens. However, the actual disparities in health are greater than the rest of Europe.
Superconductors for industry
The world’s first induction heater with superconductors is based on a Trondheim invention. This technology can bring large savings to the aluminium industry.
New management at SINTEF Building Research
There is to be a change of management at SINTEF Building Research
Conference on bioenergy in October
- Invitation to international conference on waste and biomass combustion
Major research programme for CO2-capture
A scientific research and development programme worth more than NOK 300 million is being launched in Norway with the aim of generating more cost effective technology for CO2-capture. The project is one of the biggest of its kind to date.
Nature-friendly refrigeration technology – glimpses from the rebirth of CO2 technology
During the 1980s, the world began to realise that chemicals created by man and used in heat pumps and refrigeration systems were having a negative effect on the environment.