The age of the overhead lines that supply Norway’s electricity will no longer determine their priority for renewal. Instead, the probability of failure will serve as the primary criterion for prioritizing these lines.
If you had the choice, would you pick hagfish, cusk, or witch flounder at the fish counter? Or would you go for salmon, trout, or cod? Every year, fishers in Norway discard around 3,000 tonnes of by-catch-fish that perform well in taste tests and could have been eaten.
Until now, aluminium production has generated significant greenhouse gas emissions. But a new process is emerging that produces aluminium without such emissions.
Technology can contribute to better treatment for people struggling with anxiety and depression, according to researcher Sandra Klonteig. “The potential within neurotechnology is too significant to ignore. This is where the solutions of the future lie.”
Fully 85 percent of employees on service vessels have experienced near accidents in the last two years – and many are concerned about their own health.
Every year around 400 000 people make the trip up to Preikestolen. When lots of tourists arrive at the same time, the load on roads, parking, trails and the viewpoint itself, increases.
Tourists moving in unfamiliar surroundings, people following maps on their mobile phones, and distracted road users in general can easily overlook regular traffic signs. But the effect of a new type of sign surprised researchers.
At Avisomo Modular Farming the lettuce is sown, grown, and packaged – all untouched by human hands. Increased food security and fewer imports are the goal.
Rainstorms are increasing in Norway, as is urbanisation. Municipalities must plan differently and are asking how much residents are willing to pay.
Until now, it has been almost impossible to measure the energy density of hydrogen precisely, but a new sensor can register every single molecule. This could lay the foundation for correct accounting in the hydrogen economy.
Currently, water samples must be transported to a laboratory to reveal pollution. But new sensor technology is enabling researchers to measure pesticides in the water on site – and get the results right away.
Resident involvement is often described as the weakest link in sustainable urban development. A new study suggests a practical solution to the problem.
mRNA-based drugs are emerging as the drug of the future for a wide range of diseases, but they are difficult and time-consuming to develop. A new method based on human blood could make this easier.
We need more electricity, and the power grid must be expanded significantly. But how much and how quickly? This is how “monster masts” and expensive power expansion can be postponed.
Installing just four percent of Europe’s commercial buildings with a Thermal Box from Norway — about the size of an American industrial refrigerator — would spare Europe the need to build seven nuclear power plants.
What’s one of the most difficult things for a robot to do that hasn’t already been done? How about a robot that can see, understand, grasp and cut soft, slippery and deformable objects – without destroying them?
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.
Researchers say such a transformation is absolutely doable. A new European research project will no longer treat CO2 as waste, but as a resource in innovative value chains. This has the potential to lead to fewer emissions and completely new products.
Artificial intelligence in the wrong hands can shape people’s political perceptions by spreading a false picture of reality. Lack of transparency in tech platforms has become a threat, according to researcher.
Many large circuit breakers are filled with sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) – a greenhouse gas that is 24 300 times more powerful than CO₂. But an ingenious Norwegian solution could offer us a climate-friendly alternative.
Energy use to produce concentrated livestock feed is being cut significantly, thanks to a first-of-its-kind heat pump solution. And a happy side effect is even higher feed quality.
Antibiotics save lives, but they are also a global health threat. Scientist Noëlie Maurin at SINTEF has an idea that could help solve the problem: Remove antibiotic residues before they are flushed down the drain.
The researchers teach the packaging machine what is up and down on a snack carrot. The program runs on a small, local PC – not on huge servers in some far away cloud. The goal: To pack quickly, cheaply and attractively – so that consumers like us are tempted by locally sourced, healthy snacks.
Just like the cathedral itself, the wood that will be used for the new doors may hold secrets. That’s why researchers need to test the oak before the doors are built.
