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GeoskravlGeoskravl Episode 22: Medisin, radioaktivitet og tannkremSend us a textHvorfor bør man være forsiktig med å bruke fluortannkrem der hvor fluorinnholdet i drikkevannet er høyt?Hvordan oppdaget Bequerel radioaktiviteten?Kan en (liten) dose med radioaktivitet være sunt?Hvilken farge var brudekjolen til Madame Curie?Hva er forskjellen (på engelsk) mellom Silicon og Silicone?Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-geosciences-ntnu/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntnu_geovitenskap/ Har du spørsmål, tips eller forslag? Send mail til per.a.d.j...2025-06-3032 minGeoskravlGeoskravl Episode 21: Kritiske råmaterialer, snø og religionSend us a textBjørn og Egil har nok en gang besøk av vår danske Grønlandsekspert Rune Berg- Edland Larsen. Spørsmål det grubles over: Hva gjorde Hans Egede på Grønland?Hvor mange ord for snø finnes på inuittisk?Hvorfor kalles verdens nordligste punkt (som er på Grønland) «Kaffeklubben»?Hvorfor heter det egentlig Arktis og Antarktis?Hvor finnes Kaledonidene på Grønland? Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-geosciences-ntnu/ Instagram 2025-06-2529 min
63 Degrees NorthAn accidental discovery: From failed experiment to new antibioticNTNU professor Marit Otterlei nearly threw out the contaminated cell culture where she and her colleagues were testing a new cancer drug.The problem arose on a hot summer day, in Trondheim, in a country not known for hot summer days. So they'd opened the lab's windows overnight.When they came back the next day, they found an uninvited guest, snuggled in with their cancer cell culture: Bacteria!!!Here's the thing, though: although the drug had been designed to work on human cancer cells, it looked like it had killed the bacteria, too!2025-06-1328 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 19: Grønland, danskevelde og nordisk geologiSend us a textEgil og Bjørn har invitert sin danske geologkollega Rune Berg Larsen på en virtuell reise til Grønland. Blant de mange spørsmål trioen er innom: Finnes det mye grønt på Grønland? Og hvordan ble Grønland historisk en del av Danmark? Hva har Kalmarunionen med historien om Grønland å gjøre?Hvor finner man mineraler på kjempeøya, og finnes det geologisk likhet mellom Grønland og Norden?Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/department...2025-06-0323 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 20: Sjeldne jordarter, patruljer og kryolittSend us a textEgil Tjåland og Bjørn Frengstad drar igjen nordvestover til Grønland med kollega Rune Berg Larsen. Blant ting trioen berører i episode nummer 20: Grønland skjuler Europas største forekomst av sjeldne jordarter – men hvor, og hva betyr det? Vi dykker ned i den geopolitiske og geologiske betydningen.Visste du at et lite mineral fra Grønland, kryolitt, en gang var helt avgjørende for aluminiumsproduksjon? En råvarehistorie med overraskende konsekvenser. Og hvorfor løper sledehundene i vifteform? Geologi møter kultur, natur og logistikk i nord.Sirius-patruljen – Danmarks myteomsp...2025-06-0330 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#85 When the Lights Go Out: Lessons from the Iberian Blackout (with Kjetil Uhlen, NTNU IEL)On 28 April, the entire Iberian Peninsula plunged into darkness in under 30 seconds. How can a modern, interconnected grid fail so spectacularly—and what does it teach the rest of Europe?I sat down with Kjetil Obstfelder Uhlen—Professor at NTNU's Department of Electric Energy and special adviser to Statnett—to reconstruct the split-second cascade that tripped lines from France to Morocco, sent frequency crashing below 50 Hz, and left millions without power.Together we talk about:Why a single imbalance spiralled into a continent-wide blackoutThe hard limits of interconnection, inertia and protec...2025-05-2235 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 18: Bergmannsdrakten, Kattegat og TordenskjoldSend us a textI vår tredje kunstrelaterte episode spør vi blant annet: -Hva er blandingsforholdet av tinn og kobber i bronse?-Var det Alexander Kielland som stod for avskaffing av latinen i Norge?-Hvordan lyder første vers av «Terje Vigen», og hva motiverte Ibsen til å skrive de 42 versene?-Hvor finner man statuer av Tordenskjold, og hva gjorde han egentlig i Dynekilen?- Har virkelig Kattegat noe med katter å gjøre?- Hvorfor har bergmannsdrakten skinnet foran for metallurger og bak for bergmenn...2025-04-1431 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 17: Alpeliv, kileskrift og MonolittenSend us a textBjørn og Egil kombinderer det beste av to verdener i denne episoden, - kunstens og geologiens: Hva er sammenhengen mellom taket på Operaen i Oslo og snøen der huskyene går?Er det fortsatt liv i Alpene? Og vil Geoskravl dementere noe som helst?Hvor er Øst-Afrika og resten av Afrika på vei, og hvor lenge må vi leve for å få vite det sikkert?Hadde det ikke vært enklere å frakte Oslo-folk til Iddefjorden enn å frakte monolitten til Vigelandsparken?Bør vi gå fra digitale lagringsmedier tilbake til kileskrift på leirtavler?Er di...2025-04-0731 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 16: Monolitten, obelisker og NidarosdomenSend us a textI vår sekstende episode beveger vi oss inn i skjæringspunktet mellom geologien og kunsten: Hvor ble råemnet til Vigelands «Monolitten» brutt? 💎 Hvorfor er Norges nasjonalstein, Larvikitt, så populær? ⚰️ Hva kreves av en bergart for at den også vil fungere bra som gravstein? 🪔 Hvorfor er de egyptiske obeliskene så bestandige, og hvor finner du dem i dag? 🏖️ Hvorfor brøytes veien utenfor Solastranden på sommeren? 🌹 Hvem står bak design av Rosevinduet i Nidarosdomen? 🧱 Hvor mange forskjellige bergarter er Nidarosdomen bygd opp av? Følg oss i sosiale medier...2025-03-3131 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 15: Kompasskaos, fossilfunn og vegetasjonSend us a textEgil og Bjørn har med seg Ola Fredin til Antarktis for tredje gang, og lurer på hvorfor man ikke kan bruke norsk kompass der nede?Den amerikanske McMurdo-stasjonen, som er Antarktis største bebodde område, har kapasitet til å huse rundt femten hundre mennesker - men er det noe vegetasjon der? Programlederne spør videre: Er Antarktis et kontinent?Seven Summits er de høyeste fjellene på hvert kontinent. Hvor er det sørligste?Hvordan er det mulig at dinosaur-fossiler er funnet i Antarktis?Følg oss i sosi...2025-03-2432 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 14: Pingviner, pol og praktiske problemerSend us a textBjørn og Egil fortsetter i det iskalde sør med Antarktis-ekspert Ola Fredin og er blant annet innom praktiske utfordringer ved lengre opphold i verdens kanskje mest ugjestmilde område.For hvordan håndterer man egentlig søppel i Antarktis, og hvilke kjøretøy brukes under ekspedisjoner? Hvordan får man i land utstyr når «havnen» er en 30 meter høy isvegg? Hvordan kan seler bli mumifisert, og hvilke pingvintyper kan man møte?Andre spørsmål trioen utforsker:Hvordan kan kosmisk stråling avsløre hvor len...2025-03-1733 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 13: Antarktis - øde øyer, norske spor og evig vindSend us a textHvorfor blåser det alltid i Antarktis? Hvorfor finner vi så mange norske etternavn på kartet der nede? Og hva skal til for å kvalifisere seg til en ekspedisjon til verdens mest ugjestmilde kontinent?Denne gangen har Bjørn Frengstad og Egil Tjåland fått med seg kollega og geolog Ola Fredin, som har vært i Antarktis to ganger for å forske på isens bevegelser og klimahistorien i sør. Han deler historier fra feltarbeidet på isødet – og planene for sin tredje tur tilbake.Programlederne lurer også på hvilken norsk øy...2025-03-1032 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 12: Vulkaner, Skrik og FrankensteinSend us a textI denne eksplosive episoden er vulkaner og kunst et tilbakevendende tema. Egil og Bjørn undres over om Ole Bull virkelig spilte fele på toppen av Kheopspyramiden, og i såfall - hva spilte han? Hva skyldes den rødlige bakgrunnen i Munchs maleri «Skrik»? Hvordan ble forfatteren av boken «Frankenstein» inspirert av følgene fra et vulkanutbrudd?På et mer eksistensielt plan grubles det over om står vi overfor en nær utryddelse av menneskeheten fra en kjent supervulkan, og om man koble geovitenskap og ingeniørvitenskap for senke temperaturen p...2025-03-0337 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 11: Geologiske bibelforklaringer, vulkaner og revolusjonSend us a textHar geovitenskapen noe å si om historiske og religiøse fortellinger? Det er hovedtema for denne halvtimens skravl mellom Bjørn Frengstad og Egil Tjåland. Av de mange spørsmålene programlederne er innom: Hva var steintavlene med de ti bud laget av, og hvor store var de egentlig? Startet den franske revolusjonen delvis på grunn av et vulkanutbrudd? Og kan Marie Antoinette ha vært trønder?Hvor kaldt og utrivelig var det under Fimbulvinteren – og kan vi knytte denne norrøne myten til faktiske klimahendelser?Kan Askefast-episoden i Norge i 2011 forklare en av...2025-02-2430 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 10: Everest-fossiler, Lord Byron og snømåkingSend us a textI vår tiende skravlerunde utforskes fjellenes fascinerende fortelling, fra deres spede opprinnelse til deres rolle i turismens historie. Vi er også innom nordmenns skiftende oppfatning av fjell gjennom tidene, og norske eventyreres klatrebedrifter verden over. Vi sneier videre innom: Et mislykket forsøk på å fly en drage på toppen av Mount EverestLord Byrons pionerrolle innen "ryggsekkturisme" på 1800-talletFossiler på Mount Everest og deres geologiske betydningSnømåking som en uventet modell for å forstå fjellkjededannelseJordens virkelig høyeste fjell, målt fra planetens indreOg hva er egentlig verdens høyeste fjell? ...2025-02-1731 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 9: Fra sukkerbiter og plankton til Monte CarloSend us a textI vår niende skravlerunde ser vi på forholdet mellom sukkerbiter og Nordsjøens geologi, og spør oss hvorfor Henrik Wergeland egentlig skrev «Nisser og Dverge»?Egil og Bjørn filosoferer videre over følgende: Kan løvetanns seige oppdrift gjennom asfalt sammenlignes med dannelse av oljefelter? Er det virkelig mulig å gå tørrskodd på en stor asfaltsjø? Hvordan kobles bibelske Sodoma og Gomorra inn i en geologisk sammenheng?Asfalt fungerer ikke bare til å kjøre på, men også til å konservere urdyr, - som dinosaurer. Vi får også høre om hvordan pla...2025-02-1034 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 8: Fjell som svikter, buktende tunneler og synkende byerSend us a textFjell er episodens stikkord! Vi får vite hvorfor tunneler så ofte har en bøy, og hvordan de kan ødelegges av svelleleire.Hvordan klarte man å tømme fjellene på Svalbard for kull, men samtidig holde steinmassene på plass med stålbolter?Bjørn og Egil forklarer hvordan ingeniørgeologer hindrer Det skjeve tårn i Pisa fra å velte – og spør seg om Venezia en dag vil synke til bunns.Det samme er utfordringen på Ekofisk – hva er de økonomiske konsekvensene av at dette innbringende feltet synker?Følg oss i sosiale...2025-02-0331 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 7: Geologi, astronomi - og litt astrologiSend us a textNok en halvtime høyt og lavt i geofagenes verden der vi dykker ned i Mjølnir-krateret i Barentshavet, og spør oss om dyrelignende fossiler i Antarktis kan bevise liv - på Mars. Bjørn og Egil er også innom følgende store spørsmål: Hvor kraftige er egentlig jordskjelv? Og kan de skje i Stavanger? Hvor dypt har mennesker boret inn i jordskorpen, og vil man kunne bore helt til jordens kjerne? Hvor er det spesielt farlig å bo på jorden i forhold til jordskjelv? Og kan geofysikk avsløre brudd p...2025-01-2333 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 6: Andes, Himalaya - og verdens høyeste fjell?Send us a textEgil og Bjørn snakker denne gangen snakker mest om fjell – ikke minst hvordan Andesfjellene og Himalaya ble til. Og kan Nanga Parbat en dag bli verdens høyeste fjell?Det skravles videre om:🔹 Alfred Wegeners kamp for å bli anerkjent for platetektonikk🔹 Milutin Milankovitsjs forklaring på klimasykler og istider 🔹 Hva har egentlig Darwin og Newton til felles?🔹 Den ene geologen som satte fot på månenFølg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/compa...2025-01-1636 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 5: Magiske mineraler, snubleflaks og ønskekvisterSend us a textHvordan henger gneis og bacon sammen? Og kan en kvartskrystall gi deg bedre søvn? Vi er innom Erich von Däniken og utenomjordiske forklaringer på geologi, og forholdet mellom ønskekvister og geofysikk i nok en humørfylt halvtime med Egil og Bjørn. Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-geosciences-ntnu/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntnu_geovitenskap/ Har du spørsmål, tips eller forslag? Send mail til per.a.d.jyn...2025-01-0932 minGeoskravlGeoskravl 4: Magma, bakverk og EinsteinSend us a textEgil og Bjørn gjør oss kjent med Victor Moritz Goldschmidt, den norske vitenskapsgiganten som revolusjonerte geokjemien, og sneier innom etableringen av Norges geologiske undersøkelser og dens pionerer. Samtidig utforsker vi de overraskende likhetene mellom bakverk og bergarter—og diskuterer om man virkelig kan smake seg frem til mineraler. Vi blir også med på Albert Einstein første utenlandstur før vi skrur den geologiske klokka 250 millioner år tilbake da Oslofeltet med sine vulkaner ble dannet. Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn...2025-01-0233 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#80 Is there a Role for Nuclear in the Energy System? (with Martin Hjelmeland & Magnus Korpås, NTNU)In this episode we look at a debated topic in the energy sector today: the role of nuclear power. Joined by Professor Magnus Korpås, Vice Director of NTNU Energy at NTNU, and Dr. Martin Hjelmeland, a postdoc with expertise in nuclear research, the discussion covers the potential and pitfalls of nuclear energy in Norway and Europe.
From the promise of small modular reactors (SMRs) to the challenges of nuclear waste management and public acceptance, this episode explores how nuclear can potentially help us achieve our 2050 decarbonization goals. The conversation also highlights cutting-edge research on nuclear’s rol...2024-12-201h 12
GeoskravlGeoskravl 3: Lincoln, hvallyder og ubåterSend us a textVi beveger oss fra Abraham Lincoln og bankkollaps, vi hvalspråk til ubåtenes måter å kommunisere på. Egil avslører slektskap med forfedre i Doggerland, og Bjørn bekjenner at steinalderen ikke er over. Geoskravl er en podcast fra Institutt for Geovitenskap ved NTNU.Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-geosciences-ntnu/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntnu_geovitenskap/ Har du spørsmål, tips eller forslag? Send mail til per...2024-12-1331 min
GeoskravlGeoskravl 2: Turbiditter, undersjøiske skred og flosshatterSend us a textStikkord: Kvikkleire, Storeggaskredet, turbidittI denne episoden skravler Egil og Bjørn om de enorme kreftene bak undersjøiske skred, som Storeggaskredet utenfor Mørekysten for 8200 år siden, og hvordan slike skred kan dokumenteres ved å måle kabler som ryker i dypet. De diskuterer også turbiditter – undersjøiske strømmer som transporterer sand og leire ut på havbunnen – og hva som skjer når man eksperimenterer med dem, gjerne iført flosshatt. Samtidig går praten løst om geologiske prosesser som forklarer hvorfor landheving og skred er viktig for å forstå dagen...2024-12-1238 min
GeoskravlGeoskravl 1: Kvikkleire, napoleonskake og DoggerlandSend us a textI denne episoden diskuterer Egil og Bjørn hvordan kvikkleire,- et geologisk "korthus" - kan skape store skred når saltet som binder leiren vaskes ut.Du får også vite sammenhengen mellom napoleonskake og kvikkleire.Samtalen sneier også innom Doggerland, et nå oversvømt landområde mellom Norge og Storbritannia, og hvordan landheving etter istiden har formet det norske landskapet.Geoskravl er en podcast fra Institutt for Geovitenskap ved NTNU.Følg oss i sosiale medier: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/departmen...2024-12-1232 min
63 Degrees NorthCathedral at the end of the worldNobelmen and women, in fancy clothing and pearls – but with dragon wings and tails. A laughing man with a full head of curly hair. Lions biting the ears off a man whose mouth is full of writhing serpents. These may sound like a weird combination of a gothic novel and a nightmare, but they're something completely different – a description of some of the eerie and surprising sculptures in Nidaros Cathedral, the northernmost gothic cathedral in the world that's located in NTNU's hometown of Trondheim.But what were the messages that stonemasons and religious leaders were trying to send...2024-08-0825 min
63 Degrees NorthENCORE: Old bones and modern germsThis episode originally aired on Feb. 16, 2022.Trondheim, Norway’s first religious and national capital, has a rich history that has been revealed over decades of archaeological excavations. One question archaeologists are working on right now has a lot of relevance in a pandemic: Can insight into the health conditions of the past shed light on pandemics in our own time? Now, with the help of old bones and dental plaque, researchers are learning about how diseases evolved in medieval populations, and what society did to stem them — and how that might help us in the future.Our...2024-06-2626 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#70 EU Energy Policy - Overview over three key EU Energy Directives (with Massimo Busuoli, Director of the NTNU Brussels Office)EU Energy Policy - Overview over three key EU Energy Directives (with Massimo Busuoli, Director of the NTNU Brussels Office)
In this episode of the NTNU Energy Transition Podcast, we delve into the intricacies of EU energy policy, just in time for the upcoming European elections. Joined by Massimo Busuoli, the head of the NTNU Brussels office, the discussion provides an overview of three major directives that have recently been renewed: the Renewable Energy Directive, the Energy Efficiency Directive, and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Massimo guides us through the objectives and implications of...2024-06-1250 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#64 Decarbonizing Shipping and Maritime Transport (with David Emberson, NTNU)Join our Young Energy Professionals Event on Monday (16:00 - 18:00) at Gruva, NTNU-Gløshaugen). Sign up under the following Link: https://www.ntnu.edu/web/energytransition/green-energy-shifters-2024
In this episode, we explore the decarbonization of the shipping sector with David Emberson, an associate professor at NTNU's Department of Marine Technology. David discusses his transition from PhD research in London to pioneering sustainable marine fuel research in Norway, highlighting the shipping industry's reliance on fossil fuels and the varied challenges across different vessel types.
The conversation dives into alternative fuels like LNG, ammonia, and m...2024-03-071h 04
NTNU Energy Transition PodcastShort update: Winter break and upcoming eventsHello, dear listeners! This is just a short update to let you all know that our podcast will be taking a brief winter hiatus. I am diving into some other research projects and will need a few weeks to focus. But fear not, I'll be back in just a few weeks!
In the meantime, consider joining the Green Energy Shifters network meeting on March 11th. This event is part of the NTNU Energy Transition Week - a week filled with conferences and workshops dedicated to the energy transition. The main event is the NTNU Energy Transition Conference...2024-01-1802 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#57 Solar in Norway, and how to ramp it up to 8 TWh by 2030 (with Carl Christian Strømberg, CEO of Solcellespesialisten)Carl Christian Strømberg, is founder and CEO of Solcellespesialisten, Norway's largest solar PV installer. Carl shares his journey from graduating with an electronics degree from NTNU in 2005 to becoming the CEO of a leading solar company in Norway. He talks openly about the challenges of starting a solar business in a market where solar installations were virtually nonexistent, and his plans for the future.
Over the years, Solcellespesialisten has snowballed, doubling its workforce and expanding its operations several times. Carl explains how the company focuses on quality and close relationships with customers to achieve this growth. W...2023-10-1254 min
63 Degrees NorthListening to Leviathans: Sounds from the deepNorwegian technology, courtesy of the 19th-century whaler Svend Foyn, played a critical role in establishing the modern era of industrial whaling.By the time the 1960s rolled around, most large whale populations hovered on the brink of extinction. Now, Norwegian researchers are testing new technologies so they can track and study these marine giants — and help protect them. This week, tapping into fibre-optic cables to eavesdrop on whales in a way that's never been done before— and how deploying a comprehensive library of whale dialects can help prevent ship-whale collisions in busy California shipping ports. This week's guests are Jenn...2023-09-2730 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#54 Hydrogen Safety - Rather Safe than Sorry (with Prof. Nicola Paltrinieri, NTNU Hydrogen)Nicola Paltrinieri is a Professor of Risk Assessment at the NTNU Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and leads the NTNU Team Hydrogen. He joins us to discuss the complexities of hydrogen safety and its role in the energy transition.
The conversation starts off by bringing up an earlier podcast episode. In episode 44, Professor Robert Warren Howarth, co-author of the controversial paper "How Green is Blue Hydrogen?" was a guest. Professor Paltrinieri was part of a comment team that aimed to provide a more balanced view of that paper, and helps us understand the nuances of the...2023-08-3152 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#50 Steering Capital towards Low-Carbon tech (with Anne Margrethe M. Platou, DNB Markets)Anne Margrethe M. Platou, an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) analyst at DNB, one of the largest banks in the Nordic region, joins our 50th episode to talk about steering capital flows toward low-carbon projects. She explains the importance of finance and capital flows in driving the energy transition and highlights the role of banks in channeling capital toward new solutions that shape the future. We look at three key components: commercial banking, asset management, and investment banking, and highlight how they work together to realize the bank's sustainability strategy. The current state of the financing system is discussed...2023-06-0847 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#48 The Future of the Scandinavian Power Grid (with Prof. Lina Bertling Tjernberg)Lina Bertling Tjernberg is a Professor in Power Grid Technology at KTH – The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. In this episode, she helps us understand how the power grid work. We start by discussing the importance of reliability in power grids and how it relates to asset management. Then we delve into the structure of the Swedish power system and the challenges it faces due to the country's geography and the distribution of population centers. We also touch on the current developments in the Scandinavian power grids and how challenges such as integrating renewable energy sources can be al...2023-05-1137 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#47 BECCS - Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (with Fabian Levihn, Stockholm Exergi)In this episode of the NTNU Energy Transition Podcast, we discuss "BECCS", or Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage. We explore the use of biomass for heating and capturing CO2 to be stored underground, and how it fits into pathways for reaching net zero emissions. I am joined by Fabian Levihn, the head of R&D at Stockholm Exergi and a member of the carbon removals expert group for the European Commission. Levihn explains how BECCS technology works and its potential as a negative emissions solution. We also discuss policy frameworks and market models needed to make BECCS and...2023-04-2743 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#46 The Role of the University in Fighting Climate Change (with Angeline Bruls, Scientist Rebellion)In this episode, we explore the intersection of science and activism in the fight against climate change. We delve into the growing movement of scientist activists, who are using their expertise and research to advocate for climate action through unconventional means, like civil disobedience.
Our guest is Angeline Bruls, a PhD candidate at NTNU's Department of Biology. Bruls is part of the group Scientist Rebellion, who have an active group here in Trondheim. Together, we discuss the role of universities in the fight against climate change, where Brulss shares her experiences with NTNU, how Scientist Rebellion is...2023-04-1333 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#45 The Future of Petroleum Exploration and Renewables in Norway (with State Secretary Andreas Bjelland Eriksen)How do the plans for further oil exploration of the Norwegian government fit with recent reports of the IPCC that we are on a path well above the Paris goals of 2° centigrade? Why is drilling in the Arctic pushed by the Norwegian government, despite not only environmental concerns but also substantially higher predicted extraction costs? And why are strongly needed renewables so highly taxed in Norway? These questions and more asked Julius to Andreas Bjelland Eriksen who is the state secretary in the Norwegian Ministry for Petroleum and Energy during Andreas' visit to Trondheim last week for the NTNU E...2023-03-3046 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#44 How Green is Blue Hydrogen? (with Prof. Robert W. Howarth, Cornell University)Robert Warren Howarth is a professor and earth system scientist at Cornell University (USA), and is also member of the Climate Action Council appointed by the State of New York. In 2021, Howarth and Stanford Professor Mark Z. Jacobson, stirred up controversy with their paper, "How Green is Blue Hydrogen?"
Their study found that the production of blue hydrogen results in significant greenhouse gas emissions, both carbon dioxide and unburned fugitive methane, which is a major contributor to climate change. Even with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, the emissions associated with blue hydrogen are still substantial, argue...2023-03-1646 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#39 Policy measures to support Direct Air Capture (with Sasha Mackler from the Bipartisan Policy Centre in Washington D.C.)Sasha Mackler is the director of the Energy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center - a Washington, DC-based think tank. He has spent over 20 years in this field, including 10 years in the private sector working on carbon capture and biomass fuel supply. Mackler has managed a number of energy policy projects on topics such as tax incentives, federal RD&D, finance, workforce transition, carbon capture and storage, low carbon fuels, cap and trade, climate impacts and adaptation, and geoengineering research.
Policies play a crucial role in defining the environment in which technologies, such as direct air capture...2023-01-051h 03
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#38 Direct Air Capture - A silver bullet to reverse climate change? (with Prof. Christopher Jones, Georgia Tech)Christopher Jones is a Professor at Georgia University of Technology and has been working on direct air capture (DAC) technology since 2008.
Direct air capture is a process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in order to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. In this podcast episode, Jones discusses the importance of this technology in reversing the paradigm of emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for the past 100 years and how it can be used as a waste management solution to clean up the excess CO2 we have released. He also touches on the shift in...2022-12-2252 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#37 The Future of Electric Batteries (with Prof. Ann Mari Svensson, NTNU)Ann Mari Svensson is a Professor at NTNU's Materials Science and Engineering department. She specializes in electrochemical processes for energy storage and electrolysis, which is important for developing new battery technologies. ntnu.edu/employees/annmari.svensson
The future is electric, and batteries will play a big role in it. Renewables, like wind and solar, don't consistently deliver energy when we need it the most. Batteries can alleviate this, by providing storage and lending flexibility to the grid system. Ever thought about the fact that more and more people own electric cars, which are basically big batteries, hooked...2022-12-0846 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#36 Energy Transition in Switzerland (with Florian Egli & Léonore Hälg)What are the first thoughts you have when you think about Switzerland? Mountains, Skiing, Nature, Toblerone? For sure! But what you may not have known is that the pace of the energy transition in Switzerland has not been amazingly fast in the last years. However, now, with the energy crises and spiking prices for fossil fuel things seem to be moving at a different pace. In this episode you will learn how the energy sector in Switzerland is structured, what the challenges are that the system is being faced with, and how the country is now embarking on an...2022-11-241h 09
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#35 COP27: What it takes to make it a success (with Prof. Christina Voigt)In this episode, I talk to Prof. Christina Voigt. Christina is a Professor at the University of Oslo and has been a member of the climate negotiation delegation of Norway for years. The last time we talked was right after COP26, in episode 3 of this podcast.
The climate negotiation process occurring through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the primary forum for international cooperation on stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. The goal is to prevent catastrophic anthropogenic interference with the climate system aka. climate change.
In this episode, we talk about e...2022-11-1045 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#34 The Future of Oil and Gas in Norway (with Frida Eklöf Monstad, Equinor)This week we ask Equinor - Norway's state-owned multinational energy company - straight up: Why are you still investing in oil and gas?
As society transitions away from fossil fuels, a huge oil and natural gas exporter like Norway will face huge changes. To understand how Equinor is positioning itself for this, we talked to Frida Eklöf Monstad, who works with business development for low-carbon solutions.
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The NTNU Energy Transition Podcast aims to function as a knowledge hub that empowers individuals and organizations in Europe and beyond to tackle climate change and mov...2022-10-2743 min
Hav, handel og helse - forskning og utvikling ved NTNU i ÅlesundBærekraftig havbusinessViserektor ved NTNU i Ålesund, Annik Magerholm Fet med podkasten Bærekraftig havbusiness. Professor Øivind Kjerstad fra NTNU og leder Håvard Lien for forskning og innovasjon i Vard deler sin kunnskap om alternative energikilder for maritim sektor etter diesel og olje.2022-10-2417 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#33 Will the energy crisis derail the EU climate commitments? (with Taube van Melkebeke)High energy prices and a reduced supply of natural gas are pressuring the European economy. What possible impacts will this have on Europe's climate ambitions? Already we have seen a shift back to coal, and with the current war in Ukraine as a backdrop, it is little wonder that many raise concern.
To help us ponder this question, we've brought along Taube van Melkebeke for this week's episode. She is a Policy Advisor on EU Politics and Climate Governance at E3G - an independent think tank whose aim is to steer the global transformation at the...2022-10-1345 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#32 CCS in Europe - Still dead or rising like a Phoenix? (with Eadbhard Pernot)Most pathways to climate neutrality include the use of carbon management technologies, like carbon capture and storage (CCS). In many ways, the technology is mature, but still needs massive upscaling to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. Has CCS been overlooked? What is the current situation in Europe? What policies are needed to move this forward?
In this week's episode, we grill Eadbhard Pernot about CCS and pepper him with popular Internet arguments. Eadbhard is a Policy Manager with the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) in Brussels- a global NGO working to rapidly reduce emissions while...2022-09-2955 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#31 Energy Transition in Romania and Eastern Europe (with Dr. Luciana Miu)What are the challenges Romania faces in the Energy Transition? The Eastern European country has committed itself to phase out coal, and plans a transition to renewables like solar and hydrogen. How are things progressing, and what are the current hurdles?
To learn about Romania's energy system, policies, markets and social situation, we talked with Dr. Luciana Miu. She is is the Head of Clean Economy at Energy Policy Group - an independent think-tank located in Bucharest, specializing in energy and climate policy, market analytics and energy strategies. She holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Sy...2022-09-1557 min
NTNU Energy Transition Podcast#29 US Climate Bill: $369 billion for the climate (with James Murray from Business Green)The Inflation Reduction Act promises a $369 billion investment in climate action - the largest in U.S. history - and could drive significant emissions reductions. Its passing is both surprising, controversial, and full of compromises. To get the gist of it, we sat down with the founding editor of BusinessGreen.com, James Murray, who explains why he thinks the legislation's climate provisions will "turbocharge" US climate action.
Also in this episode, we talk about the Net Zero Festival 2022 on 28-29 September, where some of the world's foremost thinkers will meet to discuss what it takes to accelerate...2022-08-1624 min