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The author of this article describes how he and his research team have been using a data model to find out how a college in Norway can charge its cars and use a storage battery in the most...

No-one wants to slip on the ice. But if you get taken to hospital in Vestre Viken and they suspect that you may have a fracture, an AI tool will carry out a simple triage and put you into one of...

A new project which SINTEF is taking part in will look at better ways to deal with industrial wastewater. Water use in industrial settings has various impacts on the environment, the economy, and...

The research project CO2Flow is designed to develop new models for the simulation and prediction of CO₂ flow behaviour in pipelines. Norway plans to inject CO₂ gas into storage reservoirs using a...

PhD student Maria Alquiza Madina pictured here working to identify and describe species that are being harvested at sea depths between 200 and 1000 metres – the mesopelagic zone. Right: a mixed...

SINTEF researches and develops new solutions within the infrastructure of the transportation sector. The transition to an emission-free transportation sector will require significant investments...

There’s not a lot you can do when the internet goes down, and your panel heaters and electric hob suddenly go cold. Fortunately, power cuts don’t happen very often. But, according to Chief...

The authors of this article argue that it is a weakness in current Norwegian practice that impacts on the environment are only assessed on a case-by-case basis. Before now, very few people have...

When you purchase a new refrigerator, tumble dryer, or air-to-air heat pump, you have a chance to positively impact the environment. Research conducted by SINTEF has shown that refrigerants are a...

Researcher and blog author Theresa Rücker, pictured here in her lab at SINTEF, where she is helping to develop innovative and eco-friendly methods of chemical manufacture. Photo: Torbjørn...

SINTEF researcher Frøydis Sved Skottvoll is investigating whether an artificial liver can function in the same way as a real organ. This photo was taken while she was working on a project at...

Viewpoints The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author alone. The recent news that Google intends to build one of the largest data centres in the world in Skien in Telemark,...

The use of kelp boasts great potential across several sectors, including food products, animal feed, biodegradable plastics and agriculture. Now GP Seaweed is setting the industry in motion. GP...

Many industrial parks in Norway are currently facilitating the application of circular processes, such as here at the Mo Industrial Park in Nordland county. The brown gas holder on the left is...

..."Being selected to contribute to this work is an honor" says Chief Scientist Rachel Tiller. Biodiversity and area use In Norway, the Norwegian Environment Agency informs and nominates experts...

Project Manager Tor Åmdal at hydropower company Agder Energi Vannkraft is overseeing the upgrade. Photo: Agder Energi Vannkraft/Å Energi Standard “Initially, companies need assistance...

Provisional research results indicate that four out of five collisions between birds and wind turbines can be avoided. Photo: Shutterstock Standard Sound signals, lights, painting the rotor...

This is how researchers envisage the floating solar panel array installed in an industrial facility. Illustration courtesy of Svalin Solar Standard Researchers at SINTEF are currently working to...

The authors of this article suggest that 3D printing is perfect for reducing both manufacturing costs and greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector, but that things are still being carried...

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...