The research is multi-disciplinary and comprised of six goal-oriented research communities.
Smart Energy Efficient Buildings This research community works to develop new knowledge, integrated solutions, and technology that renders it possible to meet the energy needs related to buildings with considerably reduced resource consumption and environmental impact. More about SmartBuild »
Electric Energy and Energy System Analysis The Energy System Analysis group looks for solutions to issues concerning the transition to a sustainable and flexible energy infrastructure. More about Electric Energy System Analysis »
Energy and Society The Research Group for Energy, Transportation and the Environment contributes to the strengthening of our knowledge basis for a more environmentally friendly energy regime in Norway and internationally. More about Energy and Society »
Centre for Renewable Energy. The Centre for Renewable Energy (SFFE) combines the competence of NTNU, SINTEF and IFE within the field of renewable energy, as well as initiating innovative and pertinent research tasks. More about the Centre for Renewable Energy »
The Gas Technology Center The center seeks to exploit the synergism of multidisciplinary research into the natural gas value chain. The center is the largest natural gas research- and educational center in Norway. The Gas Technology Center (GTC) unifies the combined efforts of The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF). More about The Gas Technology Center »
Better Resource Utilization (BRU) NTNU and SINTEF have invested much time and energy developing a new strategic plan and organizing task forces for petroleum exploration and production The plan identifies four key areas for research in the years to come: Finding and Producing; Drilling and Subsea Technology; Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry; and Arctic Technology. More about BRU »
Strategy and Guidelines
The guidelines for our research are based on the following overall strategies:
Increase the efficiency of end user energy consumption
Contribute to improved resource use on the Norwegian continental shelf in the whole technology chain, from source to end user
Support technological development of "clean" electricity and hydrogen as the dominant energy carriers of the future
Develop systems and technologies to improve the availability and efficiency of these energy carriers
Support technological development to use natural gas (with its high hydrogen content) as an energy source to produce electricity and hydrogen until sufficient renewable energy sources are available (natural gas as a "path" to a renewable society)
Develop systems and technology to promote and integrate renewable energy sources
Integrate energy, technology and societal topics in our education, research and innovation
Develop a flexible and robust organisation able to meet the future's new research challenges
