Public procurement generates over $13 trillion annually, yet data about public buyers and suppliers remains fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to link across jurisdictions. This paper presents a practical industrial solution developed by Spend Network within the European project enRichMyData to...
Det haster å finne løsninger for å redusere energibruken, klimagass-utslippene og forbedre forsyningssikkerheten. Forskning i FME ZEN har dokumentert et energisparepotensial i den norske bygnings-massen på hele 40TWh innen 2050. Energieffektivisering i bygg vil redusere effektbehovet, spare...
Gode samarbeidsmodeller kan fremme bruken av overskuddsvarme i områder Den varslede energikrisen i Europa sammen med økende andel strømproduksjon fra variable fornybare energikilder som vind og sol har gjort strøm til en verdifull vare. I Norge står husholdningene for hele 30 % av strømforbruket, og...
The effects of a changing climate in the Arctic are already evident. In the years and decades to come, we will see more extreme weather events put stress on critical infrastructure such as energy and transportation systems. While we continue working on mitigating climate change, communities also...
DataPACT is a key initiative that develops novel tools and methodologies for efficient, compliant, ethical, and sustainable data/AI operations and pipelines. DataPACT contributes to their design, implementation, and management by embedding compliance, privacy, and environmental sustainability at...
Prosjektet "Virkemidler som virker – innovasjon, markedsendring og grønt skifte" (kortform VIRKSOMT) er et toårig prosjekt finansiert gjennom kompetansetilskuddsordningen til Husbanken. Prosjektet har hatt som målsetting å bidra til å nå nasjonale klimamål gjennom økt felles forståelse og kunnskap...
Strategies and business models to support the transition to low-carbon concrete This report evaluates business models and market measures for transitioning to low-carbon concrete with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Norway’s largest cement producer, Norcem. The findings of this report are based...
This paper provides an overview of the EU-funded DataPACT project. This project develops a novel architecture and suite of tools to embed compliance, ethics, privacy, and environmental sustainability directly into the design and operation of data and AI pipelines. By shifting from a reactive to a...
Prosumers are people who consume some of the goods and services that they themselves produce. The supply of electric energy and flexibility services are two distinct services needed in all power systems. The prosumers considered in this document generate at least one of type of power supply, for...
Univariate time series forecasting is pivotal in domains such as climate modeling, finance, and healthcare, where both short-term precision and long-term reliability are essential. This study introduces AUNET (Attention-based Unified Network)—a novel extension of the N-BEATS model—integrating multi...
This report assesses the industrial networks and new business models under development in WIDER UPTAKE. Perspectives from previous research on industrial symbiosis, social networks and circular business model experimentation are applied. We find that a mix of stakeholders and the presence of a...
WIDER UPTAKE, an innovation action funded by the EU, has pursued a holistic approach to water-smart solutions. The project has focussed on water-smart symbiotic circular economy solutions (SCES), defined as packages comprised of the partners and stakeholders that collaborate to implement the...
Circular economy provides opportunities for value creation from resource recovery and reuse of treated wastewater, contributing to economic, social, and environmental sustainability. However, it also involves several challenges. Some of these are technological, but many are mainly governance related...
The transport sector has been identified as one of the sectors that are most challenging to decarbonize in time to meet international and national climate targets. For maritime transport, few alternatives to fossil fuels are available on the market today. There are multiple barriers to the...
This report presents the results of an analysis of the policy landscapes and regulatory frameworks surrounding the innovations demonstrated in WIDER UPTAKE, and how these conditions influence the transition pathways associated with the respective solutions. An extended policy mix concept is applied...
Planning and building for future disassembly and the reuse of materials have been identified as promising design strategies for the implementation of circular economy principles in the construction sector. These strategies are expected to contribute to reducing material related greenhouse gas (GHG...