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Marine Environment

Marine ecosystems include biotic organisms and abiotic elements the free water masses and the seabed in all sea areas from fjords and coastal areas to the open sea.

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In a sustainable marine economy, effective protection of marine ecosystems, sustainable use of marine resources and equitable prosperity go hand in hand. Environmental considerations are a prerequisite for sustainable industrial development of the ocean space. Sustainable growth in the marine industries must therefore take place on the premises of marine ecosystems.

SINTEF has a conceptual and scientific / environmental expertise to create good environmental solutions for our customers - nationally and internationally. We have a special focus on the fate and effects of environmental toxins in marine ecosystems and on solutions to reduce environmental risk associated with planned emissions and accidents related to industrial activities.

We meet environmental challenges and develop sustainable solutions with the use of basic research in our laboratories, applied studies in our mesoscale facilities and verification of the solutions in our full-scale coastal and fjord laboratories.

Laboratories for marine environment

Biomass Processing

Biomass Processing

In the laboratory for biomass processing, we extract and process products from various types of marine, land-based, and microbial raw materials.

Drone Laboratory

Drone Laboratory

SINTEF Drone Laboratory is an arena for development of drone hardware and software.

Norwegian Seaweed Centre

Norwegian Seaweed Centre

The Norwegian Seaweed Centre boasts a national dedicated research infrastructure that promotes research and facilitates the development of new technologies for industrial cultivation and use of kelp.

Projects on marine environment

News about marine environment

Why making lighter and better batteries takes time

Why making lighter and better batteries takes time

Chinese car manufacturers aren’t the only ones trying to develop new types of batteries. New materials are being tested in Norwegian laboratories to make batteries lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly.