Research ERC grant to Ellingsen to better understand the climate on earth Professor Simen A. Å. Ellingsen has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council ERC. He will investigate how ocean waves mix surface water into the deep, something that can improve climate simulations. Blog We need to find more efficient ways to recycle metals Metals are less available than before, and a lot of them come from geopolitically critical areas. I investigate a way to make metal production more sustainable, through recycling. Blog Saving up solar heat for cooking Can you believe that during our series of tests, the maximum temperature reached so far is 173 degrees Celsius? Despite the challenges with the weather in Trondheim? Blog Capturing CO2 from thermal power plants with a..bed of gravel? To mitigate the effects of global warming, we need to change the way the world produces electricity. This will likely involve both more renewable energy in the grid and the capture of CO2 from power plants. I am researching how we can reliably capture CO2 from power plants that operate in a flexible manner. Blog Plastic waste in the ocean: making impact models Human activities affect the ecosystems of the ocean through different types of pollution such as plastic. However, we lack models to understand the impacts of plastic pollution and how they can be reduced. In my project, I make models for the impact of marine animals getting entangled in plastic debris. Blog New book on lower temperatures in heat distribution networks In our new guidebook on low-temperature district heating implementation, we propose a toolbox. Blog How do we go from waste heat to electrical power, the turbine edition Research on a certain turbine in a cycle that convert heat into electrical power, may in time contribute to developing cost-effective turbines. This is a stepping stone in increasing the return on renewable energy sources. Blog Contribute to research on furniture and sustainability Did you know that an average Norwegian bought 28 kg of furniture in 1988, and as much as 74 kg in 2015?* Participate in our survey so we can understand more of how furniture is bought and used. Blog Hot hotels in cold climates: reducing energy consumption with CO2 heat pumps We’ve studied 140 hotels in Norway and Sweden, and found that CO2 heat pumps in hotels can reduce thermal energy consumption by about 60%.
