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.
energy and process engineering
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To fix a cooling problem in for example electronic devices, we have experimented with a carpet of nano-wires. Guess what, it works.
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Towards higher energy efficiency in the power and process industry
by Il Woong Park 19 October, 2018When you are boiling water for your coffee in the morning, you are observing how energy is wasted. Water is boiling at 100oC, but…
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ElektronikkEnergyEngineeringEnvironmentProduct DevelopmentResearch
Occupant behaviour in a zero emission dwelling may influence electricity grid stress
by Tymofii Tereshchenko 26 September, 2018The building sector makes up 40% of the total energy use in Norway. That is why policy makers aim to encourage the construction of…
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EnergyEngineeringEnvironmentResearchUniversity Life
Green Warriors at NTNU
by Tian Li 20 September, 2018The “Green Warriors” is a student group consisting of seven students from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU),…
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EnergyEngineeringMaterials ScienceResearch
Investigating the Leidenfrost effect
by Manuel Auliano 27 August, 2018Are you one of those persons who love to see the droplets wandering around in a very hot frying pan when cooking? Well, you…
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ElektronikkEngineeringGeneralProduct DevelopmentResearch
The Nordic Research Software Engineer Initiative
by Radek Lonka 13 June, 2018Today the scientific research rely more and more on software and data. And not only the dependency but also the complexity of software and…
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EnergyEngineeringEnvironmentProduct DevelopmentResearch
From energy drains to energy efficient – the buildings of tomorrow
by Laurina C. Felius 16 April, 2018For almost everything we do, we use buildings. We eat, sleep, work, train, shop, and meet friends, all under a roof. Buildings have…
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EnergyEnvironmentResearch
Your wood-burning stove causes more climate warming than you might think
by Anders Arvesen 12 March, 2018But fortunately, your wood stove causes more climate cooling than you might think too! Our new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports sheds light…