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What are our greatest transformative infrastructure projects?
Last week, after a stop-over in Toronto, I flew over the Great Lakes. Far below me was Thunder Bay. After a dose of Netflix, I decided to read some...Last week, after a stop-over in Toronto, I flew over the Great Lakes. Far below me was Thunder Bay. After a dose of Netflix, I decided to read some...
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Autonomous ship will remove 40,000 lorries from our roads
Each year, 40,000 diesel-fuelled lorries pass through the gates of Yara’s fertiliser manufacturing plant in Porsgrunn. In a few years time, all...Each year, 40,000 diesel-fuelled lorries pass through the gates of Yara’s fertiliser manufacturing plant in Porsgrunn. In a few years time, all...
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How the National Smart Grid laboratory in Trondheim can help de-risk power exports from wind farms located far offshore
Offshore wind farms are being commissioned at an ever-increasing rate and are expected to play a significant role in supplying energy to Europe in the...Offshore wind farms are being commissioned at an ever-increasing rate and are expected to play a significant role in supplying energy to Europe in the...
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Reliable insulators
Insulators and associated parts are key components that determine the reliability of the power distribution system. Reductions in electrical and...Insulators and associated parts are key components that determine the reliability of the power distribution system. Reductions in electrical and...
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Houston: Do we have a problem?
This week I am spending in Houston, Texas, in a workshop open for the 23 signatories of the Mission Innovation initiative. Mission innovation is an...This week I am spending in Houston, Texas, in a workshop open for the 23 signatories of the Mission Innovation initiative. Mission innovation is an...
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New operational planning methods in the hydropower sector
SINTEF, NTNU and Scandinavia’s biggest power companies are working continuously to enhance operational optimisation, and the planning and analysis...SINTEF, NTNU and Scandinavia’s biggest power companies are working continuously to enhance operational optimisation, and the planning and analysis...
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Fast and efficient: Low temperature freezing at -50°C
Blogger: Summer scientist* Espen Verpe Freezing is one of the main technologies for food preservation and a significant number of products in a...Blogger: Summer scientist* Espen Verpe Freezing is one of the main technologies for food preservation and a significant number of products in a...
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TCCS-9: Two days of CCS research and innovation in 750 words
TCCS-9 is history! The conference held on June 12-14, 2017, drew 355 delegates from 24 countries, and had 125 oral presentations including 10 keynotes...TCCS-9 is history! The conference held on June 12-14, 2017, drew 355 delegates from 24 countries, and had 125 oral presentations including 10 keynotes...
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New method enabling the ‘direct numerical simulation’ of three-phase flow of carbon dioxide
Bloggers: Svend Tollak Munkejord, Magnus Aa. Gjennestad, Andrea Gruber, Karl Yngve Lervåg, Åsmund Ervik and Morten Hammer The IPCC Fifth Assessment...Bloggers: Svend Tollak Munkejord, Magnus Aa. Gjennestad, Andrea Gruber, Karl Yngve Lervåg, Åsmund Ervik and Morten Hammer The IPCC Fifth Assessment...
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GAFT: Progress update on entrained flow gasification
Experimental work Recently, all partners in GAFT were updated about delays in SP2 due to challenges related to process control and safety systems. The...Experimental work Recently, all partners in GAFT were updated about delays in SP2 due to challenges related to process control and safety systems. The...
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CO2 capture in the European cement industry: CEMCAP framework – public and ready for use
During the TCCS9 conference in Trondheim, Mari Voldsund from SINTEF Energy Research presented the CEMCAP framework for CO2 capture from cement plants...During the TCCS9 conference in Trondheim, Mari Voldsund from SINTEF Energy Research presented the CEMCAP framework for CO2 capture from cement plants...
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Digitalisation can save millions in hydropower maintenance costs
Hydropower is facing new challenges – competition in the market to provide clean energy as part of Norway’s “green transition”, and the...Hydropower is facing new challenges – competition in the market to provide clean energy as part of Norway’s “green transition”, and the...