Industrial Ecology Programme

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28.05.2026 How can Norway provide new renewable energy sources to meet future needs while still protecting its natural environment, and the plants and animals that live there? Read about the new study by Borgelt, Gilad, May and Verones (Norwegianscitechnews.com)

26.05.2026 Nearly half of every t-shirt goes to waste before you buy it. The global consumption of clothing is enormous. However, a significant portion of the textile fibres is lost before the garments even reach the market. Read more at Norwegianscitechnews

14.04.2026 Europe's power grid has a big drought problem. There’s a solution – but it’s not quite what you might expect. Read more at Norwegianscitechnews

17.02.2026 Is it possible to cut CO2 emissions from European agriculture by 40 per cent? Research at IndEcol shows that allowing natural vegetation to grow back in mountainous areas and on steep slopes and moving production to more fertile areas will both reduce climate emissions and increase biodiversity.


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