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The German company Dräger has acquired the SINTEF spin-off GasSecure for NOK 500 million.

Eli Aamot is appointed as the new Executive Vice-President at SINTEF Materials and Chemistry.

Ordinary nails can reinforce oil wells. There's no quicker or cheaper way.

Blocked oil and gas pipelines is one of the industry’s big anxieties, because of loss of revenue. It has therefore been important to find solutions for oil and gas pipelines to avoid such incidents. The solution is Direct Electrical Heating (DEH).

" The conference participants seemed to agree that CCS may be deployed tomorrow – if there is will to do so.

In a similar process as roasting coffee beans, we can heat raw and unprocessed biomass. The result is a fuel with a number of advantageous properties. The process is called torrefaction.

" If the cable itself had adequate fire protection, it would revolutionize this market.

Electronics installed in Norwegian oil pipelines have been tested both at sea and in transport vessel reeling simulations. All that now remains is to install them offshore.

Sixteen elderly people in a Norwegian municipality have been testing an automatic drug dispenser at home in their living rooms. Results include increased feelings of empowerment, time saved by the home care services, and fewer medication errors.

Smooth and shiny. And without big pores. So much for the ideal concrete wall.

Unni Steinsmo has notified the SINTEF Board that she wishes to resign her position as CEO on reaching her 62nd birthday in 2016.

Are you well used to wearing studded shoes in winter? If so, you're probably ready for yet another step towards tackling the eternally icy winter streets.

A recently published study reveals that the more time students spend on Facebook, the worse their grades. But Facebook is not the problem.

More than 90 percent of Brazil’s petroleum reserves are found in deep water or ultra-deep water areas offshore. Researchers at SINTEF’s Brazil office are using advanced modelling and testing, including neural networks, to improve the lifespan and...

Firewood is a key energy resource. Norway has about two million wood-burning stoves, with a little over half in regular use. For this reason, it's important that they are efficient and environmentally-friendly.