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Major wind research centre kicks off its activities

16 June 2021

TRONDHEIM, NORWAY – The NorthWind research centre on wind energy launched its activities today with its first General Assembly.

Robots with visual and tactile sensing can prevent tons of food waste

10 June 2021

Intelligent food handling by robots can boost productivity and reduce waste in the production chain. Meet the robot with visual and tactile sensing, capable of handling compliant food objects.

SINTEF researchers awarded the prestigious RCS Horizon award

09 June 2021

Chemists all over the world can now grow virtual crystals with the new software CrystalGrower. SINTEF's Duncan Akporiaye and Bjørnar Arstad are among the researchers that developed the software and were awarded this year's Horizon award for their achievement. The award is given by The Royal Chemistry Society (RCS).

New laboratory and SINTEF's battery researchers will boost Norwegian competitiveness on batteries

08 June 2021

There is a global knowledge race in all parts of the value chain related to the production, use and reuse of batteries. The independent Norwegian research institute SINTEF is now investing NOK 45 million (4.5 million Euro) in a laboratory for the production and testing of battery cells that will open during 2021.

Where digitalization is a goldmine, for real

02 June 2021

Billions could be saved and earned by digitalizing the mining and metals industry. China and Norway are working together to make it happen.

Researchers to test a solar farm at sea

01 June 2021

The sun shines just as much out at sea as it does on land. There are also no restrictions on area use and seawater even helps to cool the solar panel technology. It’s only a matter of time before the first floating solar energy farms are installed at sea.

A robotic microplankton sniffer dog

27 May 2021

The microscopic, free-floating algae called phytoplankton — and the tiny zooplankton that eat them — are notoriously difficult to count. Researchers need to know how a warming climate will affect them both. A new kind of smart, lightweight autonomous underwater vehicle (LAUV) can help.

Norwegian Project to Research Carbon Capture and Storage on Ships

25 May 2021

A new project led by SINTEF Energy Research, the CCShip project, will collaborate with key research and industrial organizations to explore carbon capture aboard ships.

CO2 heat pumps smart option for hotels in cold climates

25 May 2021

Researchers have studied the energy consumption of 140 hotels in Norway and Sweden. The use of CO2 heat pumps could cut energy consumption in these hotels by about 60 per cent.
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