Over the past decade, the need for computing power has increased exponentially, making data centres a rapidly growing industry.  Data centres are expected to use 20% of the world’s electricity by 2030. However, data centres also produce a lot of heat, and therefore have the potential to become heat sources instead of energy drains.

If we use liquid-based cooling systems instead of air-based, we can collect heat at higher temperatures that can be used for other purposes. HighEFF investigates both surplus heat use and energy-efficient industries.

CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that captures, transports and stores CO₂ safely under the earth. If we are to limit the global temperature increase, we need to do more than just reduce our current CO₂ emissions; we must also remove existing emissions from the atmosphere.

CCS can contribute to achieving negative emissions if it is used to capture CO₂ from, for example, biological waste. In addition, CCS can be used to create pure hydrogen by removing CO₂ from natural gas.

CCS is also the only technology that can decarbonise hard-to-abate industries such as steel, fertiliser and cement.

Green electricity from floating offshore wind farms can meet the current global energy needs several times over.

SINTEF has world-leading offshore wind research communities, and works to build relevant connections and networks in the international market.

In the Ocean Grid project, SINTEF, NTNU and UiO collaborate with thirteen industry partners in order to develop solutions for the profitable development of offshore wind, including how to connect the power from offshore wind to the power grid and supply many people with renewable energy.