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Department of Sustainable Energy Technology

We develop innovative solutions for sustainable energy technology such as solar energy, batteries, hydrogen and membrane technologies, and energy systems through knowledge on materials, optimization and economics.

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About the Department Sustainable Energy Technology

Our research areas include development, testing and use of advanced materials and components in sustainable energy technology.  Our competence areas encompass chemistry/electrochemistry, physics, advanced materials, optimization and sustainability analysis.  We develop and facilitate implementation of digital tools, technology and integrated systems for industrial, transport and energy applications to reduce our carbon footprint.  We operate a workshop that produces bespoke research equipment.

The Department´s main activities

Sustainable Energy

Sustainable Energy

The transformation of the fossil-based energy sector with large greenhouse gas emission to clean energy is one of the greater global challenges.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen

As a fuel, hydrogen is powerful enough to launch NASA’s space shuttles.

Solar energy

Solar energy

SINTEF is doing research to make solar energy more efficient, more competitive, and more environmentally friendly.

Research groups

Research group of Material Physics, Oslo

Research group of Material Physics, Oslo

We aim to deliver world-class understanding of processes and materials properties: from the atomic to the macro scale, with electron microscopy and spectroscopy, surface analysis, atomic scale modelling and data analysis and by using solid state...

Research group of Solar energy and materials

Research group of Solar energy and materials

Our research focuses on the development and demonstration of solutions for solar energy harvesting, spanning from crystallization of silicon for solar cells, through implementation and testing PV in use, to circular value chains and recycling of PV...

Research group of Thin Film and Membrane Technology

Research group of Thin Film and Membrane Technology

We offer ground-breaking research and innovations on advanced materials for developing sustainable energy technologies. Our strong cooperation with national and international industries, research institutes and universities enable us to create...

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Oslo

Trondheim