Articles the green transition

Countries across the world generate a vast amount of data while reporting on their initiatives to address climate issues. This presents both challenges and opportunities.

We need a third alternative between democracy and eco-fascism, says philosopher Odin Lysaker. In a new book, he advocates ecological love.

Industrial buildings can save up to half of their energy consumption by entrusting thermostats to artificial intelligence.

The researchers have received funding from the EU to explore how new measures can help enhance diversity in the ocean. 

If you find a Pacific oyster this summer, you should know that it is here to stay, and that new uses may be found for the invasive species.

A new study shows that runoff from land can be an important source of energy for organisms and animals that live along our coast. 

We need to talk more openly about how the green transition can lead to more inequality, argues Alexander Ruser.

Social scientists Laura Tolnov Clausen and Mikaela Vasstrøm at UiA will find out how offshore wind projects can create new opportunities for regional development in Agder.

Popular literature gives different answers to how we can be aware of the environment and nature, a new doctoral thesis shows.

Offshore wind has tremendous potential, but how great can it actually get? Unanswered questions trigger researchers.

What happens on land if offshore wind is established? That is the question social scientists at UiA want to find an answer to.

Sveinung Attestog shows in a new study how we can more quickly detect faults in machines that are widely used in wind turbines and electric cars. This is something that could pay off for electricity customers and car owners.

The research project ‘Arven etter Dannevig’ will, among other things, contribute to better monitoring of the coastal current in Raet National Park.

Why are some people so convinced by climate science, while others simply do not believe in it? “We need to move away from the polarisation and see more nuances”, says UiA researcher.

UiA researcher Stian Borg-Stoveland uses nutrients found in wastewater from fish farms in Lyngdal to grow microalgae.

A new doctoral thesis shows that the use of pesticides started much earlier than previously thought.

UiA researchers are now developing a safe and fast method for disassembling used electric car batteries and preparing them for reuse.

Associate Professor Martin Choux at the University of Agder will lead a four-year research project on battery recycling with support from Horizon Europe.