Le Soledat is one of two neighbourhoods in Palma de Mallorca participating in the ARV project. Photo: Marta Nicolau Preens Standard Enhanced resident participation and well-being, as well as...
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When oil and gas wells are finally abandoned, there may still be large volumes of hydrocarbons left in the subsurface, including gas. The author of this article argues that if such wells are not...
In a DAC facility, carbon dioxide is effectively ‘vacuumed’ from the atmosphere, thus reducing its concentration in the air and mitigating its greenhouse effect. Stock photo: Shutterstock Notes...
Today, carbon capture, transport, utilisation and storage (CCS) experts from around the world are gathering in Trondheim for the first day of the twelfth Trondheim CCS Conference (TCCS-12). Never...
We’ve all become used to seeing ‘images of the future’ like this one. But Norwegian researchers have now taken a major stride towards making this a reality. Their so-called ‘digital twin’...
On Monday 5 June, SINTEF and NTNU opened SMART-H: a new, Norwegian research infrastructure for investigating how hydrogen impacts different materials. This work will be necessary for developing...
Food waste accounts for six per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. More than a third of all food is thrown away. The UN’s goal is to cut food waste by half. Photo: NTNU food forum Standard Our...
Bauxite residues (red mud) represent a major environmental problem resulting from the smelting of aluminium, which is a very important metal. Our research at SINTEF has shown that this red...
The breakup of ice in Nordkjosbotn, March 2020. Photo: Megan O’Sadnick Standard After a significant avalanche closed the road to Beisfjord in Nordland, Norway in February 2022, the community of...
SINTEF is committed to solar cell panel research and is looking to address the issue of wastage of the raw material silicon. The photo shows work being carried out at the new Alpha Centauri solar...
Using natural gas for heating is a bad idea if we want to achieve our climate change mitigation targets, writes Nils A. Røkke. Photo: Roy Hardy/Samfoto/NTB Viewpoints Gas shortages resulting...
Offshore wind power will be a key solution for Europe’s ability to reach its climate targets, and the best and latest research and innovation in the field are being showcased at the EERA DeepWind...
Looking for damage or holes in sea cage nets is one of the most important routine operations carried out in the aquaculture sector. Major breakthroughs in both machine learning and so-called deep...
The authors of this article, together with colleagues in Finland and Denmark, are attempting to improve cancer diagnostics by exploiting the invisible properties of light, supported by artificial...
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Urgent need to commercialise CCS
The authors of this article argue that the world is in need of systems for the capture, transport and storage of CO2, and that we are seeing the start of this process in Norway with the launch by...
How would you feel about sharing a big and beautiful kitchen? Or perhaps an exercise room or guest room? The sharing economy is moving in on the housing sector. Stock photo: iStock Standard Can...
Emmy-nominated Ian Cheney’s new documentary, The Arc of Oblivion, examines the traces humanity leaves behind on our planet. In the film, Cheney accompanies SINTEF-researcher Ida Beathe Øverjordet...
Once almost worthless, 300,000 tonnes of a slag material called SiGS may now be turned into a valuable building material. Photo courtesy of Eramet. Standard “In our tests, we’ve replaced up to 40...
Project Period: 2023 - 2025 Total Budget: 5.9 million euros Funding Source: The European Union A EU project is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency through the development of innovative and...
No longer just in the city centres. Pictured here some electric construction machinery on a site in Oslo, offering benefits in the form of less noise and pollution. In the future, machines like...