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Latest news from SINTEF: Archive 2025

InterPlay research centre officially launched

InterPlay research centre officially launched

New FME research centre InterPlay (Integrated Hub for Energy System Analyses) officially kicked off yesterday, gathering consortium members and partners in Trondheim to mark the official launch.

Valuable raw materials being discarded at sea

Valuable raw materials being discarded at sea

The world needs more of the valuable nutrients found in fish viscera, liver and roe. Yet, much of this raw material is being thrown back into the sea. There are good reasons to stop this wasteful practice.

Technology that could multiply geothermal output fivefold

Technology that could multiply geothermal output fivefold

Far below the earth’s surface is an energy source with huge and perpetual potential: geothermal heat. But the forces in its scorching and inhospitable depths must be tamed. Now scientists know what that will take.

On the way to Sea Zero

On the way to Sea Zero

Hurtigruten has sailed along the coast of Norway for more than 130 years. Now, their voyage towards zero emission ships receives attention from all over the world.

SINTEF launches gigaCCS, new research centre for CCS

SINTEF launches gigaCCS, new research centre for CCS

Achieving emission reduction targets in Norway, Europe, and globally is impossible without carbon capture and storage (CCS). To reach net zero, CCS must scale from millions to billions of tonnes. FME gigaCCS aims to accelerate this transition...

How hot does a firefighter get?

How hot does a firefighter get?

Firefighters do hard physical work while being exposed to great heat strain. Now we know more about what happens to their body temperature during a smoke dive.

Our breath holds more secrets than we realize

Our breath holds more secrets than we realize

SINTEF experts on microchip technology are working on a method to detect biomarkers in our breath and to miniaturize a monitoring device. The project can help to discover symptoms of COPD earlier and change the lives of millions of people suffering...

Deepfake is threatening trust in society

Deepfake is threatening trust in society

Will we be able to trust text and images in the future? Deepfake is being used not just for innocent fun, but also to influence voters in the world’s most powerful countries.

How scientists will prevent plastic pollution in the ocean

How scientists will prevent plastic pollution in the ocean

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the coastline. A multidisciplinary international research team has now drawn up a plan that will help to...

Aiming to improve the results of home training with an AI app

Aiming to improve the results of home training with an AI app

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s can get better if they train at a high intensity, because high-intensity exercise activates the nervous system and helps to boost strength. Researchers are now developing an app to make training...

SKARV will work on making wind turbines more bird-friendly

SKARV will work on making wind turbines more bird-friendly

SINTEF Energy Research-led project SKARV kicked off yesterday, aiming at reducing bird collisions with wind turbines while maintaining power production. The project is a spin-off of FME NorthWind and will run from 2024 to 2027.

World-leading maritime research centre opened

World-leading maritime research centre opened

Sustainable shipping and increased value creation in Norwegian industry are the goals for one of the world's largest maritime research centres. 60 of the project's partners met in Trondheim during the official launch.

Better solutions for crisis preparedness

Better solutions for crisis preparedness

When a crisis occurs, individuals, communities and critical systems are affected. SINTEF is now participating in a major research project aimed at making the population and authorities better equipped to deal with crises that may arise in a troubled...

The method tells us about the wellbeing of the fish

The method tells us about the wellbeing of the fish

Fish welfare: Using a digital eye and artificial intelligence, scientists have found a way of monitoring the breathing of salmon. The method can reveal whether or not the fish are stressed.

New research centre will strengthen security of power supply

New research centre will strengthen security of power supply

42 partners from across the power industry will collaborate in the SecurEL research centre over the next eight years to strengthen the power grid, ensuring it can withstand new challenges and support the transition to a net-zero emissions society by...

Reducing ships’ noise pollution

Reducing ships’ noise pollution

The EUR6.3 million EU Horizon project LOWNOISER will work to protect marine ecosystems from underwater noise pollution from ships, where SINTEF Ocean leads two of the work packages.