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MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Utnytting av molekylære metoder i miljøvennlig bekjempelse av sjukdommer i gulrot

Prosjektet omfatter optimal utnyttelse av bioteknologiske metoder (PCR) for å bekjempe plantesjukdommer i gulrot, som er en av de viktigste grønnsakvekstene i Norge med førstehåndsverdien på ca 150 mill. kr. årlig. Soppsjukdommer er årsak til store tap b åde under produksjon og omsetning av gulr...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

SUP-NHD-Strategiske UoH-progr.fin.NHD

Oxide nanomaterials - phenomena and applications; focus on basic understanding of semiconductor components for hydrogen production by PEC

Center for materials science and nanotechnology (SMN) at the UiO aims to establish a genuinely interdisciplinary program within the general field of oxide nanomaterials, having focus on understanding of materials and phenomena required to develop photoele ctrochemical (PEC) water splitting cells ...

Awarded: NOK 3.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

CLIMIT-Forskning, utvikling og demo av CO2-håndtering

Verification of CO2 Geological Storage in the UD DOE Regional Partnerships SOUTHWESTCARB and WESTCARB portfolios of demonstration projects

A number of demonstration scale CO2 geological storage projects are currently planned in the West and Southwest United States as part of the Regional Partnerships for Carbon Sequestation organised by the Dept. of Energy in the USA. These demonstration pro jects are described in detail in the firs...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Mer effektive prosesser som gir bedre indre og ytre miljø i ferrolegeringsindustrien

Prosjektets bærende idé er å forbedre indre og ytre miljø i ferrolegeringsindustrien. Et sentralt element er å befeste ferrolegeringsindustriens posisjon som ledende på miljø og dermed trygge eksisterende, samt utvikle nye arbeidsplasser. Prosjektet, so m er et samarbeid mellom Ferrolegeringsin...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIMUF-Miljø- og utviklingsforskning

Historical relationships between climate factors and life history of High Arctic freshwater fish; predicting consequences of climate change

Lakes in the High Arctic are characterized by low water temperature, long-term ice cover, low levels of nutrients and low biodiversity. Thus, minor climatic changes may be of great importance to Arctic freshwater fish by influencing gonad development and individual growth rate - two life history ...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Ecological risk from organic contaminants in marine sediments - mobilisation and impact

The principal objective of the SIP is to improve the scientific basis for assessing the risk from sediment bound contaminants to ecosystem quality and viability and to human health. Sub-goals are: - Quantify the role of the sediments as a source of bioava ilable PCBs and PAHs and how this is affe...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Cost Effective Utilization of Bioenergy - Advanced Biomass and Waste Combustion

Advanced combustion of biomass and municipal solid waste will become important in order to increase the utilization of renewable energy; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from landfills; reduce NOx, particle and NOx emissions; convert to CO2 neutral heat and power production; reduce landfi...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Opportunities for Norwegian production of bio-diesel from agricultural crops

Søknader/Biodiesel Summary Summary "Opportunities for Norwegian production of bio-diesel from agricultural crops" is a four year research project with the aim of obtaining new knowledge necessary for the development of bio-diesel production from agricul tural crops in Norway. This will be done ...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

NEW MARINE FEED RESOURCES The building of a consortium towards exploitation of un-utilised marine resources for diets to farmed fish

The farming of high priced salmonid species in the northern hemisphere focuses on the production of marine PUFA-rich fillets. In recent years, farming of marine species has increased with higher protein and lower lipid demands. The main feed ingredients, have been fish meal and oil. But predictio...

Awarded: NOK 17.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Thermal and electromagnetic performance of transformers

The transformers represent a large present value and are of great strategic importance in power systems. While the system ages there is a wish to increase loading. The transformers are threatened by reduced mechanical strength and withstand voltage from a ged materials. Increasingly complex and u...

Awarded: NOK 14.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SIP-LMD-SIP finansiert av Landbruksog matdepartementet

Biofuel from regeneration forest, immature and final harvesting

Management and use of biomass from non-traditional forest operations has today a low priority, partly because the work is expensive and partly because a rational and economic exploitation, for example for bioenergy, is not facilitated. The result is regen eration, while the challenge should be lo...

Awarded: NOK 7.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

SIP-FKD-SIP finansiert av Fiskeri- og Kystdepartementet

Integrated open seawater aquaculture, technology for sustainable culture of high productive areas

The aquaculture industry is diversifying and several species are produced. In Norway, salmon is the economically most important species, but several species are coming up. Combining species belonging to different trophic levels as fish, seaweed and mussel s may benefits of growing together. The f...

Awarded: NOK 7.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Optimal Energy Solutions for Buildings - Local Production and Use of Heat and Power.

The project will be divided in four work packages (WP), involving 2 Ph.D. candidates: * WP 1: Admin. * WP 2 Energy use: There is a very significant untapped potential for energy conservation in buildings in terms of demand-control of the building services (HVAC, lighting, etc.). Particular empha...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Vindressurskartlegging i komplekst terreng

En viktig forutsetning for å lykkes med en satsning på vindenergi vil være en god og sikker vindressurskartlegging i forkant av utbyggingsprosjekter. I enkelte sammenhenger er det observert mer enn 1 m/s forskjell mellom modellert og målt vindskjær fra 10 til 50 m i samme mast. Tilsvarende horis...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Rogaland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

POLYMER ABSORBERS FOR SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY

A joint effort between Solarnor AS and the Energy Research group at the University of Oslo, General Electric Plastics and Kaysersberg Plastics has resulted in a new concept for polymeric solar collectors and a suitable new polymeric material for this appl ication. This pioneering work gives Norwa...

Awarded: NOK 0.37 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Socio-Economic Drivers in Implementing Bioenergy Projects - Norwegian particpation in IEA Bioenergy Task 29 2006-2009

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Awarded: NOK 0.57 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Innlandet

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Development of a generic model/set of tools for prediction of waves in areas close the coast - to be used for wave energy development

To be able to support commercial development of wave energy power plants, good tools are needed for understanding the wave conditions locally. A developer of wave energy plants will need good generic tools for selecting suitable sites. Areas with extreme wave conditions should be avoided at the s...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Mikrooptiske sensorer for spektrometriske anvendelser

De siste årene har forskning innen mikro-optikk i Norge bidratt til flere nye produkter, ideer og patenter. En av disse ideene er et mini-spektrometer der et diffraktivt optisk element (DOE), et slags hologram, er sentralt. Et slikt spektrometer kan bruke s til å bestemme kjemisk sammensetning av...

Awarded: NOK 13.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

Marine Use of Low Sulphur Heavy Fuel Oils

Background: The IMO MARPOL Annex VI entered into force on May 19th this year. These regulations imply that ships will have to either use low sulphur heavy fuel oil (LSHFO) or exhaust gas SOx cleaning when opertating inside sulphur control areas (Baltic fr om 2006, North Sea from 2007). This repre...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Wave and current loads on net panels and net cages

SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFH) has over the last five years developed a numerical model (3dNet) of a three dimensional net structure exposed to waves and current. This activity has been financed by the Research Council of Norway through two projec ts: 3 Dimensional netpen movement and moo...

Awarded: NOK 4.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Genetically modified plant products (GMPP) in feed for Atlantic salmon - A follow-up study on physiological responses and DNA traceability.

During the initial five-year period (1996-2001) when genetically modified (GM) crops were first adapted, the global planting area of GM crops increased rapidly and especially in USA, Argentina and Canada. Among the crop plants that accounts for the larges t planting area, are maize and soybeans. ...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Vestland

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Coastal ecosystems: Human impact and ecosystem indicators

Recent studies have shown a world-wide transformation of coastal ecosystems due to fisheries and other human impact factors. A sustainable development is only possible through an adaptive ecosystem based management. There is accordingly a strong national need for an increased competence in marine...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Interactions between wild and farmed Atlantic cod: non-lethal impacts of escapees on wild populations

Cod is a new target species for aquaculture in the north Atlantic. With increasing numbers of farmed cod kept in sea-pens in coastal areas it is necessary to address the potential impacts of cod aquaculture on the local environment. Of particular concern is the effect of cod that escape from net-...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestland

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Casting Top Models

Representing a value of about 2.7 billions NOK annually, aluminium casthouse products is of primary importance for the Norwegian industry and economy. In order to meet the emerging demands for more specialised products as well as requirements set by the i ncreased use of recycled alloys, a centra...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Agder

CLIMIT-Forskning, utvikling og demo av CO2-håndtering

Trykktank for testing av effekter som en følge av eventuelle lekkasjer til havbunnen i forbindelse med geologisk lagring av CO2

Eventuell utlekking av CO2 til havbunnen fra geologiske lagre kan ha effekter på det marine miljøet. Siden en eventuell frigjøring av CO2 ville skje på flere hundre meters dyp, vil alle prosesser skje under det trykk som foreligger på dette dypet. CO2 i vann gir økt surhet (lavere pH) og selv om...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Rogaland

CLIMIT-Forskning, utvikling og demo av CO2-håndtering

Shale reactivity and consequences for long term stability of CO2 storage

Increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are expected to cause a gradual warming of the Earth's surface leading to potentially disastrous changes to the global climate. This is an international concern, as well as an international respons ibility, and several research programs in...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Modelling and development of connections in timber structures

The competitiveness of timber structures depends on the connections. New fasteners may give more effective connections with respect to load bearing, stiffness and overall costs. Multi-storey timber houses have frames with shear-walls and diaphragms. Desig n restrictions due to openings in externa...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Assessing wood properties of forest resources by airborne LiDAR

In order to meet the market demands we have to better communicate the different raw material properties along the forestry-wood chain. Assessment of the forest resources by wood quality parameters is necessary to link the specific demands of raw materials to the supply from individual forest own...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Buskerud

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Effective and sustainable control strategies for downy mildews in onion, lettuce and cucumber in Norway

Downy mildew infections in vegetable crops cause leaf lesions with subsequent crop losses. The project aims to improve the control of downy mildews of high value field grown lettuce, onion and cucumber in Norway through development of disease forecasting systems. These three crops have approx. an...

Awarded: NOK 8.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Control of weevils in strawberry production by using plant volatiles and other alternative methods

Damage done by weevils is increasing in Norwegian strawberry production. Solving this problem is given top priority by the Association of Norwegian Strawberry Growers in their ranking of R&D needs. The weevils are 1) the strawberry blossom weevil (Anthono mus rubi), and 2) the Otiorhynchus root w...

Awarded: NOK 10.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

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