...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...
...designed to drift across the oceans of the world with the aid of the currents and the wind. It looks like a Viking ship turned on its edge. A visionary platform for doing science, drifting partly above the surface of the sea and partly beneath it. This unique creation known as “Sea Orbiter”, has been designed...
New building being constructed in Ørestad, Copenhagen. In Denmark, knowledge has been freely available to both small and large companies via a resource centre for greenhouse gas accounting for buildings. We must now follow their lead, believe the authors of the article. Photo: Alexander Farnsworth/iStock ...
Norwegian subarctic fjord and coastal ice to address an intriguing gap in scientific knowledge. Little research so far Due to the influence of warm Atlantic water, larger fjords along the Norwegian coast are ice free all year. However, sea ice can form in the inner parts of fjords and in smaller fjord branches...
...belay device than you might think. Film and editing by Philippe Mainçon (SINTEF) and Edvin Viggen (Smidesang&Lyng). Photo: Istock Standard The construction of offshore wind and solar farms requires electrical cables, both as components of the farms themselves, and to carry the generated electricity onshore...
...partnership SHAPE II is seeking 15 participants for a tailored and free training program aimed at promoting sustainable and affordable housing solutions across Europe. SINTEF is a partner in the project which is open to cities, housing developers, and companies working on sustainable construction or renovation...
...which may require the development of new models and methods, or the adaptation of existing ones. This will be useful for providing early warnings of major accidents both in general, during petroleum exploration and production in the northern regions, and specifically during the operation of the Goliat...
The MPOWER project was featured in two programmes ("Søndagsåpent" and "Norgesglasset") on Norways largest national radio channel "NRK P1". You can hear the featured story here: http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/120494 (it is in Norwegian)....
...experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, Statoil is committed to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. Statoil is headquartered in Norway with 30,000 employees worldwide, and is listed on...
...data sets and models developed in the MatMoRA project. The Johansen Formation The Johansen formation is a candidate site for large-scale CO2 storage offshore the south-west coast of Norway. As part of the MatMoRA project, we have developed a geological model based on available seismic and well data....
...- modelling of drilling discharges in real-time SINTEF's DREAM model is a comprehensive model used to simulate the distribution of drilling mud and cuttings. Illustration above: Sketch over processes modelled in DREAM It is usually applied in the pre-operational planning phase for environmental risk...
Braathen, S.H., Vergunst, R., Scheffler, E., Kritzinger, J., Mannan, H., Schneider, M., Swartz, L. and Visagie, S. (2017), ' Exploring the interaction of activity limitations with context, systems, community and personal factors in accessing public health care services: A presentation of South African case...
In a research laboratory in Trondheim, a physiotherapist is using a computer to identify signs of CP in new-born babies. CURVES AND LINES: The blue curves show Lars Adde’s key to fidgety movements, while the green lines show the neural network’s “evaluation”. In infants who are thought to be ill, the...
...generated in the sea current. "We have very little quantitative data on this and need more in order to improve our computational models", he says. Photo: Thor Nielsen/SINTEF. The sea boils white as giant air bubbles emerge and burst at the surface. The ten-tonne frame carrying a mass of measurement equipment...
The emergency department at St. Olav’s Hospital shows the way and has succeeded through a completely unusual hunt for ideas. Authors: Gunnar Brataas, Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF Lisa S. Græslie, Research Scientist, SINTEF Geir-Erlend Myhre Johansen, IT-coordinator, St. Olavs hospital Xinlu Qiu...
...buildings. The combination of wind and rain forces rainwater into small cavities and openings and may result in leaks, causing significant damage to building materials. “This problem is exacerbated by climate change, which is expected to result in much more rain and wind than we are experiencing today”...
...presentation of the award, and the seventh time it had been presented to a SINTEF scientist. The award ceremony took place at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters’ house in Oslo. Founded in Paris in 1921, CIGRÉ is a global network consisting of 60 National Committees in 90+ countries, and is dedicated to...
Dr. Rachel Tiller from SINTEF Ocean holds a PhD in Political Science from NTNU. She and Assistant Professor Elizabeth Nyman from Texas A&M at Galveston and Professor Aslaug Asgeirsdottir from Bates College were invited to participate as academic experts within the field of international marine resource...