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ENERGIX-Stort program energi

HYBRID HYDROGEN STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Hydrogen, in combination with electricity/electric grid, is by many predicted to become the future choice as energy carrier. One especially foresees the possibility to use hydrogen as energy vector based on renewable energy. These are solutions that in th eory totally prevent emission of greenhou...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2014

Location: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Norsk deltagelse i IEAs Implementing Agreement for Ocean Energy Systems

Forum for marin fornybar energi (FFMFE) er dannet av Norske kraft- og oljeselskaper som ønsker at fornybare energikilder til havs blir tatt i bruk. Forumet består per i dag av Statoil, Shell Technology Norway, Statkraft, BKK, Lyse Produksjon, Agder Energi Produksjon, Fred. Olsen & Co, Hafslund o...

Awarded: NOK 0.46 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Spenningsstabilisering i svake 12-24 kV nett ved distribuert kraftproduksjon

Målet er å kunne bidra til å øke antall økonomisk lønnsomme utbygginger av distribuert kraft i nettet. Som regel ligger den nye kraften langt ute i nettet, og betinger oppgraderinger for å kunne overføre energien uten for store spenningsvariasjoner. I m ange tilfeller vil kostnadene til tradisj...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Etanol fra celluloseholdig avfall

Sammendrag Ved Avdeling for Ingeniørutdanning ved Høgskolen i Bergen er det utviklet ny teknologi for effektiv framstilling av etanol fra celluloseholdig råstoff. Teknologien er basert på den såkalte sterksyreprosessen, hvor ulempene har vært høyt syrefo rbruk. Denne ulempen er eliminert med de...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Inngår i 201779: Increased power and salmon production with Environmentally Designed Operation of Regulated Rivers

Mer laks og mer kraft ved miljødesignet vassdragsdrift: Formålet med prosjektet er å utvikle strategier for drift av vannkraftverk i regulerte elver som optimaliserer forholdet mellom kraftproduksjon og produksjon av laksefisk. Prosjektet vil også utvikl e kriterier for hvordan vannkraftverk, bå...

Awarded: NOK 7.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Can nuisance growth of the aquatic macrophyte Juncus bulbosus be related to elevated nitrogen deposition as well as hydropower regulations?

The hydroelectric power industry has thus far been strongly linked to the problem with mass development of the aquatic macrophyte Juncus bulbosus in regulated freshwaters, although other factors like climate variability, acid rain and liming may also cont ribute to the expansion of this species. ...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

A NEW CONCEPT FOR POWER QUALITY AND RELIABILITY MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT-THE PQM PROJECT

Quality of supply problems in T&D systems increase both due to increased pollution in networks (increased emission) and due to increased use of electrical equipment that are sensitive to disturbances (reduced immunity). Customers quality of supply requir ements with respect to reliability and vo...

Awarded: NOK 12.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Distributed Renewable Energy Hydrogen Systems

Systems based on renewable energy (RE) sources with medium-term hydrogen (H2) energy storage have the potential to play an important role in various power applications. RE/H2-systems are well suited for high-cost applications, such as remote telecommunica tion stations and uninterrupted power sup...

Awarded: NOK 6.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Balance Management in Multinational Power Markets

Growing attention is given to the exchange of balancing services between control areas in different countries. It must be expected that the need for balancing services will increase due to rapid expansion of new renewable energy sources. By having a syste m-wide approach instead of a control area...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Sustainable Polymers for Solar Collector Applications

Previous results from the group have resulted in the first commercial all-plastics solar collectors. This success has been an inspiration behind the proposed new IEA-SHCP Task "Polymeric Materials for Solar Thermal Applications", now approved by the ExCo. The aim of the present project is partic...

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells Operating with Organic Fuels

The non-renewable energy resources (fossil fuels) are by far the most exploited forms of energy today. In fact, the whole superstructure of the modern industrial society is built upon oil and gas, which eventually will be exhausted with grave consequences of global warming and environmental poll...

Awarded: NOK 3.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Efficient incentive mechanisms for introduction of renewable resources and development of transmission in deregulated power markets

The main contribution of this project is the analysis of transmission issues associated with current and alternative incentives structures for introduction of renewable generation capacity in the incumbent Nordic electricity system. The suitability of th e existing numerical models for assessing...

Awarded: NOK 0.71 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

FoU ved Vannkraftlaboratoriet, NTNU

Prosjektets hoved aktivitet er knyttet til doktorgradsutdannelse ved Vannkraftlaboratoriet på NTNU. I løpet av søknadsperioden på 4 år vil 4 nye PhD kandidater uteksamineres. Dette vil bidra til forskning innen fagtema omforent med bransjen og sørge for r ekruttering av høyt kvalifisert personell...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Terminert MARKEDSNÆRT PROSJEKT - Hydrogenveien i Norge: Knutepunkt Stavanger, fase 2

Følgende partnerskap utgjør Knutepunkt Stavanger: Rogaland Fylkeskommune, Statoil ASA, Lyse Gass AS, Stavanger kommune, International Research Institute of Stavanger AS (IRIS), Energiparken AS, Rogaland Taxi AS, Bellona og Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS). Med åpningen av Norges første hydrogen...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Rogaland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Energieffektivt og miljøvennlig CO2-varmepumpesystem for næringsbygg

Målet med prosjektet er å utvikle, bygge og demonstrere et energieffektivt og miljøvennlig varmepumpesystem med karbondioksid (CO2) som arbeidsmedium for oppvarming og kjøling av næringsbygg. Gjennom dette skal det legges et kunnskapsmessig grunnlag for n orsk produksjon av denne type systemer. D...

Awarded: NOK 0.62 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Hydrostatic drive for use in an offshore wind turbine or tidal turbine

The proposed R&D project is planned to start 1.1.2007 and end 31.12.2008 with a total budget of 7 500 000 NOK to develop and test a hydrostatic drive for offshore wind turbines and tidal turbines. The main goal of this R&D project is to increase the stab ility and performance of an offshore wind...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Norsk deltagelse i IEA implementing Agreement on Electricity Network Analysis, Research and Development.

Denne søknaden gjelder for deltagelse i Annex I. I utkastet til ?Program of Work? (Version 0, 16. March 2006) er det gitt følgende beskrivelse av sentrale problemstillinger og sentrale FoU-utfordringer: Annex I: Information Collation and Dissemination. S cope The central focus of Annex I will be...

Awarded: NOK 0.70 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Advanced sample preparation and characterisation of fuel cell materials for increased fuel cell durability

This project relates to an 5-months scientific stay for PhD-student Axel B. Ofstad from Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), NM, USA. The PhD-student?s work at LANL will...

Awarded: NOK 0.17 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2007

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY OF PEM WATER ELECTROLYSERS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

Water electrolysers based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology show very promising results with respect to stable and efficient hydrogen production from renewable energy sources. Major challenges to overcome before this technology may be considere d viable in this context include cost red...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Emission trading in Europe: The importance of allocation rules

The project will explore the implications of different allocation rules in emission trading schemes (ETS). Current allocation rules in the EU and Norwegian ETS are partly designed so that firms can influence on the number of allowances they get (especiall y for new entrants). The allocation rules...

Awarded: NOK 6.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Hydrogen production from natural gas in high-temperature membrane reactors: Advanced catalysis from atoms to processes

The project deals with a development of a catalyst system in a high temperature hydrogen permeable membrane reactor, enabling production of hydrogen and CO2 simultaneously from natural gas. The active, stable and cheap catalysts will be developed by new c atalyst design through the combination of...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Deep sea offshore wind turbine technology

This project will combine wind technology know-how with offshore and energy industry experience to enhance development of deep sea (+30 m) offshore wind farms. The overall objective is to advance Norwegian development within this field, and pin-point tech nical solutions that ensure cost-efficien...

Awarded: NOK 13.8 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Driftssikkerhet for vindturbiner

Målet med prosjektet er å utvikle metoder og verktøy som bidrar til et mer systematisk og kostnadseffektivt vedlikehold av vindkraftanlegg. Prosjektet skal også bidra til å etablere et grunnlag for gjøre riktige valg mht drift- og vedlikehold når nye vind parker skal spesifiseres. Metoder og ver...

Awarded: NOK 1.00 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Assessment of technical condition and lifetime of existing and future transmission and distribution components

The purpose of the project is to evaluate new models, methodes and tools for assessment of technical condition and corresponding lifetime of components in transmission and distribution networks, in order to reduce uncertainty and risk related to design, i nvestment and maintenance. Much of the e...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Participatin in IEA PVPS Task 10 - Leadership of Subtask 2: Urban Planning, Design and Development

SINTEF and NTNU has participated in IEA PVPS Task 10 during 2005 and 2006, through the Smartbygg project -subtask 2.4 Building Integrated Photovoltaics. The Smartbygg work that has been contributed to the Task 10 work concerns the development of a tool fo r integration of PV in the built environm...

Awarded: NOK 0.22 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Hydrogen production by Sorbent Enhanced Reforming

The aim of the present project is to demonstrate hydrogen production by sorbent enhanced reforming by building a continuous automated lab scale process. Key elements in the process will be to find the best reactor setup for the process, to find the most o ptimal sorbent material/catalyst combinat...

Awarded: NOK 10.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Inngår i 201779: Pre- and post-construction studies of conflicts between birds and wind turbines in coastal Norway

The main focus of this project is to obtain biological and ecological knowledge on wind turbines and bird behaviour, mortality and mitigating measures, and tool development to facilitate data collection. The project results will give significant, increase d knowledge about how wind power can affe...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Life-Time Commissioning for Energy Efficient Operation of Buildings

Buildings account for over 40% of the energy use and the CO2 emissions in Europe. This buildings should fulfill many requirements, but practical experience shows serious discrepancies between assumptions and goals and the reality. There are several reason s for this problems: poor design, poor op...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

New Materials for Medium Voltage Switchgear

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Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Akershus

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Modellering av energibruk: En komparativ analyse av forbruksmodelleringen i 8 nordiske energimodeller

De nordiske landene har en til dels svært ulik historie i forhold til tilgang til innenlandske ressurser, utvikling av energisystemet og offentlig virkemiddelbruk rettet mot energisektoren. De samme landene har nå et felles kraftmarked, og er underlagt ma nge av de samme internasjonale avtalene o...

Awarded: NOK 0.35 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2008

Location: Oslo