Bridges constructed with fibre reinforced polymers (composites) may become a familiar sight in Europe if a new pan-European research project achieves its objectives. The project also aims to...
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They are lightweight, strong, and resistant to corrosion and decay. In the future, bridges in Norway could be made of fibre-reinforced plastic elements, which extend their lifespans and reduce...
Researcher Jackob Høgenes at SINTEF Digital is working with drones - however, this one only flies indoors. Photo: Werner Juvik / SINTEF. Standard Developments in technology will leave their mark...
SINTEF made a pre-tax profit of NOK 234 million in 2017. This is SINTEF’s best financial result ever. Gross operating revenue was NOK 3.24 billion. The ordinary operating profit was NOK 206...
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Capturing CO2 using heat pumps
By using a new concept for CO2 capture employing renewable heat recovery technology, the energy requirement for CO2 capture from cement plants is reduced by three quarter,s as shown by...
SINTEF, in collaboration with NTNU, has completed a study entitled “Industrielle muligheter og arbeidsplasser ved storskala CO2-håndtering i Norge” (Industrial opportunities and employment...
Continuous technological development is making solar-generated electricity increasingly less expensive. Some of this development is taking place in Norway. Photo: Carl Attard (Pexels) Standard...
International standards are critical to an international business like shipping. SINTEF Ocean contributes extensively to development of international standards within navigation and...
The Norwegian metal industry must incorporate gas into its processes, if the industry is to reach its target of zero emissions by 2050, scientists at SINTEF and NTNU claim. Last year, the...
The 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...
To address specific challenges facing the food system and food value chains in Europe, SINTEF Ocean along with 21 international partners from Europe and Asia, have kick started the EU Horizon2020...
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Snake robots in space
The picture shows an imaginary snake robot on Space Station – on the way to inspect anything for the astronaut. Illustration: Shutterstock/SINTEF. Three years ago SINTEF was investigating whether...
Lars Hovdahl inspects SINTEF's new CO2 capture facility at Tiller outside Trondheim. Photo: Thor Nielsen Norway has institutions and specialist communities that work closely with everything...
One of the alternative news sites that is being monitored by Petter Bae Brandtzæg, a researcher and social media expert at SINTEF, is the norwegian Facebook page “Politisk ukorrekt info”...
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iShipping in Copenhagen
Most ship owners are now looking very closely at the benefits that digitalization can bring in operational gains. This applies to the commercial as well as the technical activities. iShipping...
The world’s first special ship for cargoes of liquid hydrogen is already being built. SINTEF researchers have evaluated a number of solutions, and concluded that Svalbard, which currently obtains...
ESA think it might be possible to establish a permanent base on the moon. This can happen in tunnels, in which there have been lava in the past. Snake robots can explore the possibilities...
The South African neurosurgeon Llewellyn Padayachy places an ultrasound probe against the eyelid of the patient to measure intracranial pressures. Photo: SINTEF. Norwegian ultrasound researchers...
The project partners believe that this innovation can develop into a simple and effective tool. Trawler fishermen have computer monitors in their vessels, and the idea is that in the near future...
How much damage can sun storms cause? Norwegian researchers are now going to find out. Illustration: Shutterstock. One particular feature of sun storms which makes it important to be prepared is...