Energy underfoot

Ever since Jules Verne wrote in 1864 about a trip to the Earth’s interior, people have dreamed of bringing up heat from the centre of the planet. So far we have only scratched the surface, but...
Ever since Jules Verne wrote in 1864 about a trip to the Earth’s interior, people have dreamed of bringing up heat from the centre of the planet. So far we have only scratched the surface, but...
The Weedcer image-processing system could prove to be an important tool for Norwegian agriculture and for the thousands of farmers who spray their fields with weed-killer every year. The program...
Contact Ansattinfo mangler Five salmon farming companies, in Los Lagos region, participated in a mutual cooperation project oriented to assess quality parameters in smolt production. The...
Contact: Inga Gudem Ringdalen A new window on the world of atoms will make future vehicles safer in collisions Scientists at SINTEF in Trondheim have set out on an unusual journey – into...
Seven solar cell systems were selected, all of which were installed in private residences. Housing association estates with solar heating systems were also included in the survey. Photo: Enova...
Researchers are cataloguing the entire microbiological community that they have sampled from the depths of an oil reservoir. The effort provides researchers with information about enzymes that...
Researchers have now developed a detailed chart of marine currents along the coast of Nordland. This knowledge will help the industry to be better prepared to deal with fish diseases, shipwrecks,...
Japan and Norway have a lot in common despite first appearances. One of the commonalities are long coastlines and deep waters, meaning that offshore wind will, at least in parts, be floating. To...
The use of fossil fuels and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions from waterborne transport must be minimised as quickly as possible to achieve a climate-neutral society by 2050. A key factor in...
An EU-funded project will improve data centres´ energy efficiency and sustainability by transforming energy management with innovative “immersion cooling” technology. Data centers are crucial...
The aircraft apron at Oslo’s former airport at Fornebu in 1967. You can see the old SAS maintenance hangar in the background. The area around the old control tower has been turned into the centre...
The technology being developed in the BreathSense project aims to enable high-risk patients to test their own breathing at home. This could contribute to important prevention of COPD and a range...
Combining physical, psychological and social support in a holistic approach are important factors in reducing feeling of social exclusion among youth. Photo: SINTEF Standard A four-week...
...19 June 2024 – Over the past two days, 132 hydrogen researchers and industry professionals gathered in Trondheim, Norway for the first ever H2science conference. Its goal is to support the...
Holidays mark the high season for ferry queues in Norway. Pictured here, queueing for the crossing between Tørvikbygd and Jondal in Vestland county. Photo: Marianne Løvland/NTB Viewpoints...
Erik Lindeberg, a pioneer in advocating that Norway store unwanted carbon dioxide in undersea reservoirs. Photo: Kirsten Melum Standard It was the summer of 1986, and Erik Lindeberg, a research...
The Covid pandemic made us all experts at washing our hands. We will do well to keep the habit. But some bacteria are more of a benefit than a nuisance. Stock photo: iStock Notes We humans live...
The towing tank at Tyholt, Trondheim, is re-opening this spring after the installation of a brand-new wave maker. With the building of the new Ocean Technology Centre, the towing tank has...
Take a close look at these seabed minerals! Green copper minerals are seen here precipitated in a sectioned sulphide sample, retrieved from a scientific cruise conducted by the Norwegian Offshore...
Flexibility in the power grid will be absolutely essential to successfully achieve the electrification of Norway in a socioeconomically efficient and secure manner. But why? The electrification...