...such as anti-carcinogens, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that can help us combat diseases and conditions such as arthritis, obesity, diabetes and fatigue. Farming of these animals is thus a hot topic. Jan Ove Evjemo is a researcher at SINTEF Ocean, Norway, and shows us a photogenic sea cucumber that...
...taste of really fresh fish can only be experienced from shops for two to three months during the winter. But new handling methods can change all this and provide us with the best quality all year round. The results come from the SINTEF-coordinated research project QualiFish. Photo:Thinkstock Standard ...
...areas at one and the same time. In 1989, a major sun storm disabled the power system in Quebec in Canada, and in 2003 power cuts caused by a sun storm resulted in major economic consequences across the north-western USA. In our society in particular, which is so dependent on technology and infrastructure...
...different system, and in Bergen they have a third. “Moreover, the bus companies are having trouble updating and replacing their modules”, says Jan Håkegård at SINTEF ICT. “They use a multitude of IT systems that are expensive both to hook up and operate. The systems are outdated and lack flexibility because...
...more in tolls to cross a bridge for a 70% reduction in emissions? SINTEF, NTNU and TU Delft have investigated the effect that implementing CCS in 10 different industries would have on the emissions and costs of nine products and services. The results showed that CO2 emissions could be significantly reduced...
Delousing system for cages and well boats A contributing factor to resistance development of lice in fish farms are suboptimal delousing technology. From 01/01/2011 Norwegian Food Safety Authority requires that the treatment shall take place in closed units to ensure that all the fish are exposed to...
...heating/cooling in the UK by means of hydrogen, also providing hydrogen for power balancing and supplies for other sectors like transport. The initiative is brought forward by Northern Gas Networks, Cadent Gas and Equinor. https://blog.sintef.com/sintefenergy/ccs/h21noe-hydrogen-project-that-can-remov...
The sea around Stad is one of the most exposed and dangerous areas along the Norwegian coastline. Heavy waves come from different directions at the same time, creating critical situations. In order to ease ship traffic and increase safety, the Norwegian Coastal Administration intends to build a ship...
...650,000 listeners followed MARINTEK's participation in "The Office Games" on NRK's programme "Norgesglasset". Erin Elizabeth Bachynski and Arnt Christian Wolden, the fastest competitors from our staff, put in an impressive performance in the "60 Metre office-stool race", which was finally won by Arnt...
...his 3 year PhD period Serkan has already published 4 papers and 1 patent application, in addition to having 4-5 publications in the pipeline at the time of writing. The image shows the chair of the FACE board, dr. Per Gerhard Grini (left) and the award winner Serkan Kelesoglu (right)....
Heterogeneous Catalysts” Project start: September 1st 2006. Focus on preparation, characterization and performance testing of new metal organic framework (MOF) materials for application within gas storage and catalysis. SINTEF is coordinator. 7 partners: - Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy - University...
...million euros, which is one of the largest allocations given to Norwegian players ever. Together with several international players, the Kongsberg Group and SINTEF are collaborating on the AUTOSHIP project. The project, which has significantly increased SINTEF's focus on autonomous vessels, has added two...
Consumers prize, one of three prizes awarded in Brussels on June 15 to innovative energy projects. The EcoGrid EU project has been coordinated by SINTEF and was carried out on Bornholm – a Danish island connected to the Nordic electricity market. This is what an EU press release following the awarding says...
... Photo: Bergknapp AS Standard As our climate becomes wetter and torrential rain events more common, it is important to remember that green roofs have an enormous capacity to manage surface water. And that’s not all! More green roofs and facades will help to create more space for natural habitats in...
Here you find instance definitions and the best known upper and lower bounds (to our knowledge) for the 23 instances of the mggdb (ß=0.25) benchmark derived from the CARP by Bosco et al. [BLMV]. The values for the upper and lower bounds reported in the table only include traversal costs, i.e. service...
The module implements first and second-order virtual element methods for Poisson-type flow equations Tutorials Basic VEM tutorial In this example, we introduce the virtual element method (VEM) as implemented in MRST, and show how to set up the resulting solver and use it to solve two single-phase flow...
...alarm, are demanding regular care services and practical assistance. Photo: Thinkstock What are the alert systems used for? How do those receiving alerts feel about the way they work? What’s really happening out there where care services are being delivered, and how should tomorrow’s alert response centres...
...manager of social research at Metier, to Trond Giske, Minister of Trade and Industry, at a ceremony in the Marine Technology Centre in Trondheim. NTNU Rector Torbjørn Digernes and Unni Steinsmo, Chair of the Board of MARINTEK and President of SINTEF, were also at the meeting. MARINTEK’s Board of Directors...
...with agriculture? You bet: this project also involves acoustics, sensors and artificial intelligence. Gelderblom and project owner Beefutures are helping bees with technology so advanced that the bees will never understand it – and most people won’t either. Nature’s own sentinel Bees do more than just...
...each site according to the maximal carrying capacity, splitting of cages, grading, and management of harvest and of advance sales. Lack of precision in measurements and accounting of numbers of salmon, average weight and size distribution, is a costly game of guesswork for the industry. A recent impact...