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10.01.2024

Build a new headquarter on quick clay would make many worried. But not NGI

The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) uses the construction process to develop new ways of designing and building.

04.01.2024

NGI's board has decided to establish Norges Geotekniske Institutt AS

The operational activities of Stiftelsen Norges Geotekniske Institutt (NGI), i.e. all our research and consultancy assignments, have as of 1 January 2024 been transferred to the newly established wholly owned subsidiary Norges Geotekniske Institutt AS.

03.01.2024

Will increase access to critical and strategic minerals and metals in Europe

MINEYE is a newly awarded research and innovation project to strengthen EU autonomy in primary and secondary raw materials, while also reducing the environmental impacts of mining. The project is an Innovation Action granted under Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding program for research and innovation, and has received 5.8 Million Euros in funding.

Drone sensor in operation (left) and heavy lift drone used in the AGAVE project (right)
21.12.2023

AGAVE – embracing the future of geomodelling

In a groundbreaking collaboration, EMerald, SkyTEM, SDU, and NGI have joined forces to propel the future of geomodelling through the innovative AGAVE Project. This visionary initiative marks a significant leap forward in the realm of geospatial exploration and sustainable infrastructure planning.

24.11.2023

Campus Ullevaal: A beacon for sustainable building practice

In the construction of its own head office, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is testing the use of sheet piling as an energy storage – a pioneering initiative to reduce the construction industry's climate footprint.

14.11.2023

Caution against mechanical devices to clear plastic from water

An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis. NGI’s technical expert Hans Peter Arp is one of them.

14.11.2023

The Future of Energy is Green and Digital

The Oslo Science City Arena event The Future of Energy is Green and Digital, will be hosted by the University of Oslo developed together with SINTEF, NGI, IFE and the City of Oslo, 10-11 January 2024.

21.09.2023

Safe CO2 storage through monitoring

The recently completed R&D project, SENSE, has studied reliable and cost-effective monitoring of CO2 storage by surface deformation detection combined with geomechanical modeling to provide information on pressure distribution and hydraulic behavior of storage sites.

Photo: Ongoing ground improvement in practice.
30.08.2023

Can soil improvement become sustainable?

Soil improvement currently has a significant climate impact due to the substantial consumption of cement and lime products. Recent efforts have improved the situation, but there is still much to be done to make the method sustainable. Is this possible, and how can it be achieved?