Industrial energy consumption is massive, but thermal storage can boost energy efficiency
In 2017, energy consumption in Norway’s onshore industrial sector was 79 TWh. In comparison, total household energy consumption in the same year was 49…
Could the chloride process replace the Hall-Héroult process in aluminium production?
At present, the Hall-Héroult process is universally used in the production of aluminium. It is an electrolytic process in which aluminium oxide is…
What’s the point of installing batteries on marine vessels if the batteries are charged by electricity from their diesel generators?
Many vessels are installed with energy storage units in the form of batteries (see illustration). The aim is so that they can generate…
Phase-out of fossil fuels: SINTEF develops a novel high temperature heat pump (New article out)
In the face of the most recent and drastic climate report of the UN, the reduction of our fossil fuel consumption is a…
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FME Innovation Task Force – 5 recommendations for more innovation in energy research
The concept of “saving the world” has become part of our everyday challenge. We are continually reminded by scenarios and reports on climate…
