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In order to stay warm, we usually require a certain indoor temperature all year around. This can get expensive in cold countries like Norway, not only for the household economy, but also for the environment. However, this might change with new, smart controls of heating systems.
To fix a cooling problem in for example electronic devices, we have experimented with a carpet of nano-wires. Guess what, it works.
When you are boiling water for your coffee in the morning, you are observing how energy is wasted. Water is boiling at 100oC, but…
The building sector makes up 40% of the total energy use in Norway. That is why policy makers aim to encourage the construction of…
The “Green Warriors” is a student group consisting of seven students from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU),…
Are you one of those persons who love to see the droplets wandering around in a very hot frying pan when cooking? Well, you…
Today the scientific research rely more and more on software and data. And not only the dependency but also the complexity of software and…
For almost everything we do, we use buildings. We eat, sleep, work, train, shop, and meet friends, all under a roof. Buildings have…
But fortunately, your wood stove causes more climate cooling than you might think too! Our new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports sheds light…