Engineering
Marine phytoplankton, or plant plankton, are incredibly important to life on Earth. As they go about their work of turning sunlight into energy, they produce fully 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe.
May 27, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Almost all the dams in Norway are built for hydropower. This is not the case around the world.
Jun 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Up until now it has been a challenge to store the energy we generate when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing. But researchers at a laboratory in Trondheim in Norway have succeeded in doing just this—and entirely ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Engineering
Scientists have now found out how to optimize the functional and aesthetic character of the world's first fully electric high-speed ferry. The aim is to persuade passengers to opt for fossil-free transport.
Nov 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
SINTEF research scientist Andrea Gruber crunches numbers, albeit with the help of the supercomputer "Betzy." A seemingly infinite string of calculations is now answering open scientific questions about how a widespread and ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Trygve Kristiansen does research on floating solar power, which are photovoltaics supported on the water. He believes that floating solar panels could play an important global role in the transition to greener technologies. ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
It is difficult to recycle artificial turf and there are no obvious deposit-return systems for these plastics on the market. But researchers are now looking to find a solution to the problem.
Aug 17, 2022
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Robotics
Robots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that when a boxy motorized hospital robot can talk, people find it funny and engaging. And that may help people ...
May 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Surrounded by the sea off the coast of Helgeland in Mid-Norway, lies an island called Myken. This small island has about ten permanent inhabitants, and for more than 50 years has been supplied with electricity via a 32-kilometer ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Engineering
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has tested a system to predict the heating needs on the Gløshaugen campus. The results show that we can save even more where surplus heat is already in use.
Feb 16, 2023
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