The future of gas
Norway is a country rich in gas resources and an important supplier to the international energy market. The changes in the international energy market implies both challenges and opportunities. How can gas provide energy security in the global energy market? What are the research needs? The…
Variable renewables: Benefits outweigh costs
Replacing fossil fuel power with variable wind and solar power means that more energy storage and power transmission capabilities are necessary. Despite this, we find large climate benefits and a range of other pollution benefits of switching to renewables. The variability of wind and solar power…
So there’s this thing called Industrial Ecology
Do you remember episode 1, where I promised to answer the question: how to feed people without causing environmental destruction and depleting the world’s Phosphorus stocks? …that was just my evil ploy to get you to read episode 2. We all knew that was a little…
What we talk about when we talk about heat pump drying
Drying as preservation method can be used on everything from fruits or berries to medical powders and to pet food. At NTNU we have designed and built a single stage heat pump dryer with carbon dioxide that is more efficient and more environmentally friendly than…
What is Phosphorus and why should we care?
Let me take you back to high school chemistry. Do you remember this? It probably brings back bad memories of crushed dreams upon the realization that chemistry wasn’t about making goo and blowing stuff up and was instead about balancing impossible equations, terrifying exams and…