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From innovation to penetration: Calculating the energy transition time lag for motor vehicles
To meet the targets laid down in the Paris agreement and in the EU's climate policy documents, road vehicle fleets will have to undergo a massive energy transition in the decades ahead. How long will it take?
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Safety and leisure boat use in Norway
Older boat owners are more law abiding, but most Norwegians follow the safety regulations at sea.
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Environmental impacts of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles in Nordic traffic conditions
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles provide substantial environmental advantages compared with comparable Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles.
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Car-free city solutions in the Nordic capitals
Nordic capitals are planning increases in its car-free downtown areas.
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Road crashes among unlicensed drivers – preventable by new technology?
Drivers without a license or with a stolen vehicle are involved in more than 10% of fatal road crashes in Norway. Many of these crashes could be prevented with technical systems, like electronic driver authentication.
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More crafts- and service workers will drive electric in the near future
Adoption of electric vehicles among crafts- and service enterprises in Norway is currently low, but there seems to be a strong interest for a wider use in the future.
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Experts expect more regulations on public roads
Norwegian road safety experts have a positive attitude to a relatively wide range of road safety measures – and expect there will be more regulations in the future.
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Motorcycle safety - updated knowledge
Among the most important risk factors for motorcyclists are high speed and young riders, while drunk riding is not a common problem.
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15 types of countermeasures for use in fatigue risk management
Increased safety in land- and sea-based transport can be achieved if more employers manage the risks related to operator fatigue.
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Plug-in hybrids drive electrically half of the time
Plug-in hybrids drive electrically with power from the grid 55% of the time. Battery electric vehicles are driven more in total and in everyday traffic.
