Passive houses save lots of energy
Housing is the easiest sector to change if we are to reach the climate targets.
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We all have to make sacrifices
Greenhouse gas emissions from today will greatly affect our descendants for at least 1000 years.
A better life for the elderly
So-called ‘evryday-rehabilitation’ is intended to help elderly patients manage everyday life at home after discharge from hospital. The scheme has been well received by its users, but research has revealed some teething problems.
Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
The polar bear is known for having alarmingly high concentrations of PCB and other pollutants. But researchers have discovered that Greenland sharks store even more of these contaminants in their bodies.
Wind power could cover Norway’s energy needs 20 times
In order to protect nature, we must accept that wind farms reduce the experience of natural areas for some, according to a professor at NTNU.
Build floating wind turbines in the open ocean
Norway ought to put more effort into building floating wind turbines in the ocean, says Professor Lars Sætran at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
One of 830 scientists behind the climate report
When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its new report on “Mitigation of Climate Change” on 13 April, NTNU Professor Edgar Hertwich’s contribution as one of the lead authors of the Energy Systems chapter will amount to exactly 5 pages.
Carbon capture and storage essential to reach climate target
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential if the EU’s climate target is to be reached in a cost effective way. Extensive governmental support in the form of subsidies is necessary to support early implementation of this technology.
Silicon carbide puzzle solved
No one has ever been able to process silicon carbide in such a way that it can be thermally sprayed as a lightweight, extremely durable coating on machine parts. That was before Fahmi Mubarok began his doctoral research.
Water-mist prevents rain of sparks
Fire researchers have shown that sparks from a burning house can be prevented from spreading if the loft is fitted with an extinguishing system based on water-mist, i.e. tiny water droplets that turn into steam.
Urgent need to recycle rare metals
Rare earth metals are important components in green energy products such as wind turbines and eco-cars. But the scarcity of these metals is worrying the EU.
Men are most forgetful
Your suspicions have finally been confirmed. Men forget more than women do. Nine out of ten men have problems with remembering names and dates, according to an analysis of a large Norwegian population-based health study.
Kudos for Norwegian-Indian mountain hut
Local materials, renewable energy reduce environmental impact.
What makes good footballers?
Is it the coach, the player, the training – or everything?
Invasion of the raccoon dog
An aggressive invader is making its way to Norway.
Graphene breakthrough
Semiconductors nanowires grown on graphene
Nearly 30 per cent experience chronic back pain
Why is chronic pain so prevalent?
Is rapid weight loss better?
Experts have long warned that rapid weight loss is bad, but new research suggests otherwise.
The carbon footprint of bread
Bread may not be as environmentally friendly as we might like.
Many valuable minerals on Norway’s seabed
Recent estimates indicate significant quantities of copper, zinc, silver and gold corresponding to a value of NOK 430 billion.
Order out of chaos
“With automated construction, you can just go in and change one parameter, and suddenly the whole design adapts to the change.”
Nano-needles for cells
Tiny needles can force medicine into cells, even when they resist taking it.
Ghana puts its hope in oil
Norway is helping Africa’s youngest oil nation with a prescription for prosperity – and is finding out that learning goes both ways.
Driller thriller
Drilling an oil well is not what it used to be. The job needs its own special tools, the dexterity of a pilot, and bundles of experience.