The project will document the technical and fishery-specific requirements for a new concept for coastal fishing vessels. For continued required investment in active and viable environments along the coastal line, it is important that the fleet group of small vessels is renewed, both in terms of vessel...
...of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has initiated a study to look at the potential for increased added value in salmon and trout industry. The study will look at how value creation in the Norwegian aquaculture industry can be increased by increasing the value in the production of salmon and trout. The study...
...selected Centres of Excellence on CCS across Europe (Norway, Poland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Greece, UK, Netherlands and Switzerland). The mission is to develop (i.e. build and operate) a European distributed, goal-oriented, integrated Research Infrastructure. The goals are to: Provide a dynamic...
...media reports about absenteeism and Norwegian workers' morale. Very few of these stories have referred to research. We believe attitudes to work and absence are shaped before people enter the labor market. In this project we examined the attitudes towards absence and presence among more than 6 000 students...
...scientists Ole Edvard Kongstein, Ole S. Kjos, Ana M. Martinez and Edel Sheridan, all of SINTEF Materials and Chemistry Sunbeams and gusts of wind have one thing in common: they are unpredictable sources of energy that cannot be switched on and off according to our requirements. If we do not need the power...
Data collection has now started at two Norwegian rivers to find out how to improve both power generation and environmental conditions ReHydro – Demonstration of Sustainable Hydropower Refurbishment, aims to explore innovative solutions to raise the impact of hydropower as an energy source within the...
Visual storytelling Tiny brains, hearts and lungs can help cure disease Mini-organs help researchers study many illnesses for which there are currently no treatments. By Idun Haugan and Christina Benjaminsen – Published 28.11.2024 Many great discoveries and inventions stem from basic research, especially...
ENGAGE seeks to strengthen the cooperation between the population, emergency organizations and authorities to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Improve the interaction between the actors in disaster management In order to achieve society's ability to cope with disasters (its...
Viewpoints Somewhat overshadowed by last year’s debate here in Norway about how we might match the massive green subsidies being offered in the US and EU, the prestigious American business magazine Forbes dug out a modern rags-to-riches story from Sunnmøre in mid-Norway. Under the headline ‘Five Green...
Establish a mathematical model representing the salmon biomass dynamics in a typical sea cage grow-out setting and investigate the feasibility of the concepts of state observers and optimal filtering (or model-based estimation) applied to the problem of biomass estimation....
...arranged additional metocean and ice workshops in Tromsø and Tronddheim. Met.no has prepared updated ice data for the Olga basin in the eastern Barents Sea. As an outcome of these meetings the project partners have proposed a follow-up activity to collect long term metocean and ice data for selected locations...
...knowledge on safety concerns associated with a widespread roll-out of H2 technology represents a major bottleneck for industry, authorities, end-users and the general public. Studies show that the public perception of risk is closely tied to the available information, which may be negatively affected by...
At SINTEF we have started a strategic project to investigate the possibilities and application areas of quantum computing. ...
...the relation between women and computer games. Women have often been seen as consumers of computer games. The current land-scape of computer games show an increasing number of both game designers and players. This workshop aims to bring together game designers, developers and players in engaging discussions...
...(ZEN). Developers may also be frustrated by cost issues and a lack of flexibility and influence in choosing heating solutions, compounded by regulatory requirements to connect to district heating systems. This report examines these tensions and identifies key areas for improvement to align on climate...
...skin. The suitability of the products for sensitive skin has been confirmed by the Finnish Allergy, Skin and Asthma Federation. photo We have successfully developed a mineral face powder formula and continue working to improve the powder shades. Simultaneously, we are working to scale up our production...
...metals and alloys from both primary and secondary sources. New electrochemical processes with elimination of CO2 emissions and new CCS ready process solutions. Recycling concepts for critical raw materials and metals. Large scale electricity storage in new battery technologies based on metals and molten...