24th and 25th October we hosted one of the two annual workshops for the FME HighEFF consortium. Over 100 participants from industry, R&D and academia were present to discuss results and plans for FME HighEFF. The autumn workshop has the ambition to...
I am asked to give the view from the energy research and innovation community and answer how we can address the challenges ahead in achieving the 2030 and 2050 energy and climate targets of Europe.
The SINTEF and NTNU CCS Award is given for outstanding achievements within the field of carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS). Provided worthy candidates, the Award will be handed out for the fifth time at the 10th Trondheim CCS Conference...
We have yet to demonstrate whether it is better to place small wood chips between the logs. Many combinations of wood chips and logs are open to debate. However, what SINTEF Energy Research and other centres have shown is that if you light the fuel...
Induction heating, direct heating or trace heating? Pipe-in-pipe or wet insulation? There are several technologies and methods available for electrical heating of subsea flowlines for the oil and gas industry. In this overview, we will take a look at...
You’re probably wondering what the concept of “hygge” has to do with the acronym WoodCFD, and from time to time so do I. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” has come to mean that warm cosy feeling you get sitting in front of a wood stove or built-in...
I decided to do my master thesis in SINTEF Energy Research because during my studies I gained interest about the HVDC interconnection and the virtual inertia provision. My Italian supervisor, professor Luigi Piegari, proposed me this research...
Going to Katowice on a cold winters day, I was wondering about what would be the outcome of this 24th COP meeting. Is the world going to sign up for saving the planet as we know it, or is it simply not cost-effective to do it?
Biofuels are fuels derived from biological materials that can be used to replace petrol, diesel and other fossil-based fuels.