Thermal storage and heat pumps: a step towards zero-emission cruise ships
Thermal storage and heat pumps can play a key role in enabling cruise ships to meet their high power and heating demands while…
SINTEF at COP26: SINTEF Climate Fund, North Sea, market mechanisms and green shipping on the agenda
SINTEF will attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, also known as COP26, from 31 October to 12 November. We are increasing…
Webinar: Nordic Battery Ecosystem & European Green Deal
Authors: Fride Vullum-Bruer and Edel Sheridan, SINTEF Energy Research. SINTEF is co-hosting a webinar together with Innovation Norway, Eyde cluster, Hydro, Northvolt and…
Thermal batteries with biowax: The future of heat storage for buildings
Thermal energy batteries to store excess heat are nothing new. Hot water bottles have been a common sight in homes for decades, while…
Electric vehicles in Norway and the potential for demand response
Changing to non-emission transport can result in approximately 1.5 mill. private electric vehicles by 2030, resulting in an energy need of 4 TWh.…
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…