Going Green Environmental News from Norway

Advanced new lab boosts Norwegian solar cell research

The Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) recently opened its brand-new, state-of-the-art solar cell laboratory at Kjeller, outside Oslo. Its establishment marks a major advance for Norwegian solar cell research.
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The RENERGI programme funds social science research

Since the inception of the programme Clean Energy for the Future (RENERGI) in 2004, funding for social science research has increased from NOK 10-12 million per year to nearly NOK 50 million in 2009.
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Following in Darwin's footsteps

"We can understand much more about how nature will react to environmental change if we have a good understanding of evolution. That is why it is so important to convey to people what the theory of evolution means for our world," say the participants of the Norwegian Darwin expedition.
Read more (Mon 3/9/2009)

Hydrogen storage: cooler, denser, lighter

Hydrogen storage solutions must be improved before there can be a major breakthrough in using hydrogen as a clean energy carrier for vehicles. Researchers are well on their way thanks to magnesium alloy that can store substantial amounts of hydrogen. Read more (Wed 2/18/2009)

Eight Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research selected

The Research Council has announced the selection of eight Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (CEER). The goal of the centres is to become international leaders in their respective areas of energy research and to make environment-friendly energy profitable. Read more (Wed 2/4/2009)

CLIMIT programme: Expanding to include coal power research

From its inception in 2006, the CLIMIT programme has concentrated fully on environmentally sound natural gas power technology. Now, as many other countries are directing considerable scientific resources toward advances in coal power, the programme's mandate is being expanded to include fossil fuel-based energy in general.
Read more (Sun 1/25/2009)