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

We need to cut both global and local emissions from shipping. The picture is complex, but research is showing that there are many ways to meet this goal.

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.

How is the travel pattern of a family affected by the delivery of foods to the door? And does this make them more environmentally friendly? Researchers will now find the answer.

Research scientists have been gazing into their crystal balls. These are the technological trends that will affect the transport systems of the future.

The answer is "not very" if we're to believe the results of research trials carried out last year involving 59 children.

Exemption from excise at the time of purchase is the instrument that has the most influence in persuading people to buy plug-in electric vehicles in Norway, the world’s leader in EV sales per capita. Free use of toll roads is also a factor – for...

Can our forests, seaweed, grass and fisheries waste be transformed into new and valuable raw materials? Researchers are asking 1500 Norwegian companies what they're currently doing with their resources, and what they see themselves doing in 2030.

So now we have it in black and white – the emotional centre in young men's brains overrides the area controlling their ability to make rational decisions. This leads to accidents among risk-seeking motorists.

Heavy goods vehicles on Norwegian roads will soon be checked and weighed automatically – while on the road.