Johan Berg Pettersen
+4793809682
Trondheim, Realfagbygget, E4-150, Gløshaugen
About
I have 15 years of experience in use and development of methods for life cycle assessment (LCA), mainly applied to oil/gas extraction, transport and infrastructure, and space technologies, as well as numerous other land based industries. I was co-founder and manager of the LCA consultancy MiSA, and I have worked as researcher and lecturer in adjunct positions at NTNU, University of Agder (UiA) Department of engineering science, and UiT - The Arctic University of Norway Department of arctic and marine biology. I have also been engaged in the establishment and development of innovation clusters within the aquaculture supply industry, and water technologies.
My research interests are circular economy and applied life cycle assessment (LCA) to inform sustainable production and consumption. Research, to me, is most exciting when it allows insights into actual product systems and informed sustainability action.
I am study program director for energy and sustainability at the Faculty of Engineering, and study proram manager for the international master studies at the Industrial Ecology Programme:
- International MSc in Industrial Ecology (MSINDECOL)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Circular Economy (MSCE)
Courses
I coordinate and teach courses in industrial ecology and sustainable engineering, and applications of environmental sustainability assessment to marine resources and aquaculture, manufacturing and metallurgy.
Projects
- SisAl Pilot: Innovative pilot for Silicon production with low environmental impact using secondary Aluminium and silicon raw material (H2020 2020-2024) - task lead.
- LASTING: Sustainable prosperity through product durability (Forskningsrådet 2020-2023) - WP Lead.
- CircWtE: Waste-to-Energy and Municipal Solid Waste management systems in Circular Economy (Forskningsrådet 2021-2024) - WP Lead
- SisAl slag valorization: replacing carbon with secondary Al for Si production, and in parallel making a slag being a perfect precursor for HPA (WP lead, EiT Raw Materials, 2021-2023).
- RemovAl: Removing the waste streams from the primary Aluminum production in Europe (task lead, H2020 2018-2022).
See here an overview of masterstudents I have supervised.
Research
SisAl Pilot
Innovative pilot for Silicon production with low environmental impact using secondary Aluminium and silicon raw material (H2020 2020-2024)
LASTING
Sustainable prosperity through product durability. How can the lifespans of consumer goods be increased? (Forskningsrådet 2020-2023)
CircWtE
Waste-to-Energy and Municipal Solid Waste management systems in Circular Economy (Forskningsrådet 2021-2024)
SisAl slag valorization
Replacing carbon with secondary Al for Si production, and in parallel making a slag being a perfect precursor for HPA (EiT Raw Materials, 2021-2023)
RemovAl
Removing the waste streams from the primary Aluminum production in Europe. The RemovAL project will combine, optimize and scale-up developed processing technologies for extracting base and critical metals from such industrial residues (H2020 2018-2022)
Publications
2014
- Hammervold, Johanne; Pettersen, Johan; Bjørnbet, Marit Moe. (2014) Lifecycle Assessment and Lifecycle Costing of Aluminium Wrought-to-Wrought Recycling. Materials Science Forum. volum 794-796.
- Larsen, Hogne Nersund; Skaar, Christofer; Solli, Christian; Pettersen, Johan; Loveland, Simon. (2014) Green Procurement as a Means Towards Resilient Public Organizations. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference (ISDRC 2014).
2013
- Larsen, Hogne Nersund; Pettersen, Johan; Solli, Christian; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2013) Investigating the Carbon Footprint of a University - The case of NTNU. Journal of Cleaner Production. volum 48.
- Pettersen, Johan Berg; Hung, Christine Roxanne; Solli, Christian; Steeneveldt, Rosetta; Kerr, Scott Peter; Aas, Nina. (2013) A Guide to Better Wells: Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment of Historical, Current and Future Best Practice in Drilling. SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 3-6 September, Aberdeen, UK.
- Refsgaard, Karen; Bergsdal, Håvard; Berglann, Helge; Pettersen, Johan. (2013) Greenhouse gas emissions from life cycle assessment of Norwegian food production systems. Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science. volum 62 (4).
2011
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) ”Biogass – fra idealisme til næringsutvikling”. Stavanger Aftenblad.
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) ”Biogass tar ikke av”. Adresseavisen.
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) Forutsetninger for biogassproduksjon i Norge. En flerfaglig casestudie av Ørland og Frosta. 2011. ISBN 9788214050851.
2008
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2008) Critical review: Life-cycle inventory procedures for long-term release of metals. Environmental Science and Technology. volum 42 (13).
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2008) Occupational health impacts: offshore crane lifts in life cycle assessment. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. volum 13 (5).
2007
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2007) Overall evaluation of offshore drilling fluid technology: Development and application of life-cycle inventory and impact assessment methods. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2007. ISBN 978-82-471-5613-1. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (251).
2006
- Pettersen, Johan; Peters, Glen; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2006) Marine Ecotoxic Effect of Pulse-Emissions in Life-Cycle Impact Assessment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. volum 25 (1).
2004
- Pettersen, Johan; Peters, Glen; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2004) Marine ecotoxic pulse effects in LCIA. 2004. IndEcol working papers (2004/9).
Journal publications
- Hammervold, Johanne; Pettersen, Johan; Bjørnbet, Marit Moe. (2014) Lifecycle Assessment and Lifecycle Costing of Aluminium Wrought-to-Wrought Recycling. Materials Science Forum. volum 794-796.
- Larsen, Hogne Nersund; Pettersen, Johan; Solli, Christian; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2013) Investigating the Carbon Footprint of a University - The case of NTNU. Journal of Cleaner Production. volum 48.
- Refsgaard, Karen; Bergsdal, Håvard; Berglann, Helge; Pettersen, Johan. (2013) Greenhouse gas emissions from life cycle assessment of Norwegian food production systems. Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science. volum 62 (4).
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) ”Biogass – fra idealisme til næringsutvikling”. Stavanger Aftenblad.
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) ”Biogass tar ikke av”. Adresseavisen.
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2008) Critical review: Life-cycle inventory procedures for long-term release of metals. Environmental Science and Technology. volum 42 (13).
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2008) Occupational health impacts: offshore crane lifts in life cycle assessment. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. volum 13 (5).
- Pettersen, Johan; Peters, Glen; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2006) Marine Ecotoxic Effect of Pulse-Emissions in Life-Cycle Impact Assessment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. volum 25 (1).
Report/dissertation
- Hagen, Øivind; Hung, Christine; Josefsen, Kjell Domaas; Pettersen, Johan. (2011) Forutsetninger for biogassproduksjon i Norge. En flerfaglig casestudie av Ørland og Frosta. 2011. ISBN 9788214050851.
- Pettersen, Johan; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2007) Overall evaluation of offshore drilling fluid technology: Development and application of life-cycle inventory and impact assessment methods. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2007. ISBN 978-82-471-5613-1. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (251).
- Pettersen, Johan; Peters, Glen; Hertwich, Edgar G.. (2004) Marine ecotoxic pulse effects in LCIA. 2004. IndEcol working papers (2004/9).
Part of book/report
- Larsen, Hogne Nersund; Skaar, Christofer; Solli, Christian; Pettersen, Johan; Loveland, Simon. (2014) Green Procurement as a Means Towards Resilient Public Organizations. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference (ISDRC 2014).
- Pettersen, Johan Berg; Hung, Christine Roxanne; Solli, Christian; Steeneveldt, Rosetta; Kerr, Scott Peter; Aas, Nina. (2013) A Guide to Better Wells: Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment of Historical, Current and Future Best Practice in Drilling. SPE Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 3-6 September, Aberdeen, UK.
Teaching
Courses
- TEP4295 - Sustainable enginering
- TEP5100 - Industrial Ecology, Project
- TEP4220 - Environmental impact indicators for decision support
- INGG2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4298 - Entrepreneurship for Circular Economy
- TMR4137 - Sustainable Utilization of Marine Resources
- INGT2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4930 - Industrial Ecology, Master's Thesis
- TMM4285 - Lifecycle Performance of Aluminum Products
- INGA2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
Media
2009
- Baard Ove, Molberg; Larsen, Hogne Nersund; Solli, Christian; Pettersen, Johan. (2009) Avslører klimasynderne i kommune-Norge. Adresseavisen [Avis]. 2009-02-17.