News
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World´s first ammonia fuel cell taking shape - the ShipFC project in good progress
Prototech is responsible for the development and delivery of the fuel cell modules, and for the further upscaling towards the 20 MW replicator design cases. By end of the year we will be reaching the first milestone - requirements specifications and design basis for the MW scale fuel cell modules.
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Compact Carbon Capture has become part of Baker Hughes
Prototech is proud to have been part of the Compact Carbon Capture (3C) story since the very beginning and happy that a new chapter has begun for the company.
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The new lunar vessel from NASA and ESA, Orion spacecraft, is entering its last test phases before launch planned in 2021
Prototech has delivered equipment to the spacecraft!
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How to solve shipping's greenhouse gas problem? The solution could be a multifuel fuel cell
A multifuel fuel cell that can convert several types of fuel or energy carriers into zero-emission energy can solve many challenges.
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Our green world news - Future Fuel Test Center - coverage on NRK television
Yesterday's opening of the new test center with Erna Solberg in the lead received good review on NRK.
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Fuel cell project develops ground-breaking fuel solution for ships and offshore – Press release
New and flexible fuel cell technology can reduce emissions from shipping by 40 to 100%.
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Future Fuel Test Center – A green world news
Exciting times - exciting opportunities! Prototech is partner in launching a green world news! The Future Fuel Test Center.
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Prototech has hired several new engineers lately
A bit opposite to the normal trend in these special corona-times. This created curiosity at Bergensavisen (BA) who wanted to hear a bit more on the background for this.
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Prototech Awarded Contract to Supply 2MW Zero-Emission Ammonia Fuel Cell Module
ShipFC consortium project gets €10m fund injection to deliver world’s first high-power fuel-cell to be powered by green ammonia.
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Prototech to develop energy system for Moon mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Prototech AS - a NORCE company - a contract for HERACLES development in the European Exploration Envelope Program (ExPeRT). Air Liquide Advanced Technologies and Airbus Defence and Space are subcontractors.
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New Catapult Centers for us
Christian Michelsen Research, CMR Prototech and NORCE are partners in two new Catapult Centers. The new catapult centers were published by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, during the Siva conference in Trondheim.
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Prototech's space activities in Dagens Næringsliv
We have worked towards the space industry for more than 25 years and the activity the last couple of years is no exception
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Taking space technology into ocean industry and aquaculture
What happens when you multiply the potential of space technology with ocean industry and aquaculture? The answer is given at Ocean X Space in Stavanger 22nd - 24th 2018.
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Prototech with hardware delivery to the climate observatory ASIM at the International Space Station
The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) was successfully launched on April the 2nd by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida. On board was equipment delivered by Prototech.
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NORCE - A pioneer in Norwegian Research and Innovation
Forskningsselskapet SørVest AS launches its new name. The company's formal registered company name will be Norwegian Research Centre AS.
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Elisabeth Maråk Støle appointed managing director of Forskningsselskapet SørVest AS
Elisabeth Maråk Støle comes from the position as managing director of Møreforskning AS. She was born in 1968, is a graduate economist and has broad experience from industry, business and research, and is very familiar with the university and university college sector. She has extensive management experience and holds a number of directorships in private and state-owned companies.
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Our TIME SCALE hardware delivery is handed over
Prototech AS has designed and manufactured a breadboard version of the Plant Cultivation Chamber which will be used in food production on planned space trips towards March. This chamber will be used for plant cultivation during the ground testing of the TIME SCALE equipment.
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The last pieces for Mapping The Solar System
These Days we have completed our Mission. Designing and manufacturing hardware which is sent into the Universe. These components will travel a distance five times longer than the distance to reach The Moon.
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NASA Legend visited CMR Prototech
NASA legend "Pete" Worden visited us Tuesday 31st of October to follow up potential opportunities for cooperation. We had an open meeting at our Auditorium with great stories.
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Prototech delivers flight equipment for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
CMR Prototech has designed and qualified hydrophobic filters. These will be used in the European Service Module, which is ESA’s contribution to the manned NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
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Fuel cells running on natural gas and hydrogen
Teknisk Ukeblad tells the story. The story about the fuel cell concept that delivers 32 megawatts from fuel cells running on natural gas and hydrogen. A technology developed by CMR Prototech in cooperation with Statoil and Shell.
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We are mapping the dark Universe
Euclid is an ESA-mission to map the geometry of the dark Universe with lift-off in 2020. Our company CMR Prototech is designing and building hardware to the spacecraft on behalf of the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo and European Space Agency (ESA).
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Building payloads for a stratospheric balloon and launch of a sounding rocket
So cool can it be. The summer job in the STARBURST project that Fredrik S. Solberg will have at CMR Prototech, will also involve a whale safari and midnight sun at Andøya Space Center.
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A unique second-generation tomograph is developed
A new gamma-ray tomograph designed to image up to 4” diameter pipes, is developed by CMR Prototech for the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Canada.
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The Green Fish Farm Concept
Fully closed fish farm concepts need to cover the handling of the large volumes of generated waste. These extra measures can bring both economical and environmental benefits. This is The Green Fish Farm Concept, it gives us a industrial revolution.
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Rebuilding for hydrogen
M/Y “Che Guevara”, previously owned by Gaddafi, will be converted to run on hydrogen. Greenstat will lead the project and are seeking partners.
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Space summer job?
Space technology and satellite surveillance is in rapid development. STARBURST is the first national, cross-industrial summer project within NewSpace! Apply now! The job is paid.
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Gaia-facts reaching ground control
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the first data from the Gaia mission, which has the tremendous task of building the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way.
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Prototech- helping dreams come true
Alf Egil Stensen woke up one night. His idea was born. Years later and also by prototypinghelp from CMR Prototech, Stensen has succeeded. The dream about FluidCom came true.
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What about CO2 storage?
"Sysla Grønn" and CMR gives lessons in their Energy Academy: Today CO2 storage.
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Greenstat enters into partnership with NEL ASA
The CMR company GREENSTAT has entered into a partnership agreement with NEL ASA (NEL). The task is to develop large- and small scale hydrogen production facilities in Norway based on renewable energy.
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Euclid Dark Universe Mission
Euclid is an ESA mission to map the geometry of the dark Universe. CMR company Prototech is designing and building hardware to the spacecraft on behalf of the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo and European Space Agency (ESA).
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CMR Prototech visits Brazil
Together with the University of Bergen, Bergen University College and GCE Subsea, Prototech last week visited multiple Universities and research institutes in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The main purpose of the trip was however two meetings with Petrobras at their research centre (CENPES) in Rio.
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TiZir goes green with Greenstat
The factory in Tyssedal producing high purity pig iron (HPPI) and titanium slag will substitute coal with hydrogen. Their need for hydrogen is so large that there is a market for building a hydrogen factory. This task is taken on by Greenstat and CMR. The change in production process at TiZir leads the way for large scale hydrogen production based on environmental friendly energy.