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WORLD FIRST: GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION IN THE NORTH SEA

WORLD FIRST: GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION IN THE NORTH SEA

The North Sea is the first place in the world where a pilot project to build an offshore hydrogen plant is planned. Neptune Energy’s Q13a oil and gas platform, located more than ten kilometres off the coast of The Hague, will house a plant that will produce green hydrogen from sustainable electricity that is generated by the wind. TNO worked on the concept within North Sea energy programme and…

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Recent work on all aspects of railways including new railway projects and use of alternative fuels.

Recent work on all aspects of railways including new railway projects and use of alternative fuels.

  Here below are a few of examples of recent railway sector content for various publications worldwide. contact when you need content covering this sector at info@nicnewmanoxford.com New railway projects Building a new rail future with High Speed 2 (HS2) https://oxfordprospect.com/?p=7269 East West Rail Update https://oxfordprospect.com/?p=7233 A look at six new railway…

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East West Rail Update

East West Rail Update

By Nicholas Newman Across Europe, USA, Canada, and Australia there are proposal to reopen previously closed rail lines to both passenger and freight. Here is just one local example. East West rail line The East West rail line (EWRL) project is designed to reopen a previously closed approximately 70 mile long railway that used to link the university and research cities of Oxford and Cambridge.…

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New client The Earth & I magazine

New client The Earth & I magazine

The Earth & I magazine, a bimonthly digital publication that will address a wide variety of environmental issues from a solutions-oriented approach to serve a global general audience. 3600 New York Avenue NE, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20002.

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Inland Rail in Australia

Inland Rail in Australia

Inland Rail is an Australian Federal Government rail project of some 1,700km in length It is designed to link the major coastal cities of Brisbane and Melbourne, via the rural regions of the western Snowy mountains of the following Eastern Australian states including  Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. It is designed to improve rail freight access and cut transport cost for the  many of…

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Some recent work during July 2021 for various clients

Some recent work during July 2021 for various clients

Here is some of the work I have completed for various clients over the month of July 2021. Some of the work has investigate a range of topics including recruitment issues, development of new railway projects, latest developments in sail assisted cargo vessels, book reviews, eating out and even a guide to buying luxury jewellery in Oxford. ITpro WHY ARE IT RECRUITERS LOOKING FOR EXPERTS FROM THE…

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A look at 3 new railway projects

A look at 3 new railway projects

Across the world, investors, both public and private, are working together to propose and develop new railway projects. Some are only for freight, others for passenger, whilst others are dual use. Although, one thing for certain, most of them will be electrified, but diesel, LNG, hydrogen, batteries, hybrid power or even intermittent electrification will power those which are not. Building a new…

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Pipeline Technical Journal 16 to 23 July 2021

Pipeline Technical Journal 16 to 23 July 2021

New Pakistan Gas Pipeline Proposed  Jul 23, 2021 – 08:19 By Nicholas Newman PIPELINE BUSINESS POLITICS & REGULATION As part of efforts to tackle Pakistan’s energy shortages. It has been agreed, by both the Pakistan and Russian governments to explore the viability of building a 1,100-km gas pipeline from Port Qasim in Karachi to Lahore at an estimated cost of USD 2.5-3 billion by the end of…

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Norway’s Pipeline Sector Continues to Grow

Norway’s Pipeline Sector Continues to Grow

By Nicholas Newman, Contributing Editor Norway has benefited from North Sea oil and gas for over half a century. At the start of 2021, Norway was the world’s third-largest gas exporter and fifteenth biggest oil producer after Qatar, reported the BP “Statistical Review of World Energy 2020.” Last year, Norway produced about 8 Bcf (226.5 MMcm) of marketable oil equivalent, and total sales of gas…

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Recent work for Pipeline Technology Journal 10 July to 16 July 2021

Recent work for Pipeline Technology Journal 10 July to 16 July 2021

Algeria Improves Pipeline Export Capacity To Spain Algeria Improves Pipeline Export Capacity To Spain Algeria national flag on gear behind a gas rig (copyright by Shutterstock/GrAl) … Nicholas Newman – 07/15/2021 – 14:37 – 0 comments New $55 million gas pipeline in northern China approved New $55 million gas pipeline in northern China approved Flag of the People’s Republic of China (copyright…

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Joseph Jacobelli Asia’s Energy Revolution

Joseph Jacobelli Asia’s Energy Revolution

  China’s Role and New Opportunities as Markets   A book review by Nicholas Newman Joseph’s new book is very impressive, is simply packed full of useful insights into the development, evolution, and prospects of the Astral-Asian energy markets. You will find this book especially useful if you are a policymaker, energy analyst, investor and student of energy issues that affect markets, not only in…

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Solving the electrification gap

Solving the electrification gap

There are many ways railway operators are seeking to solve the electrification gap. For many train operators, the option has been either to invest in further electrification or to use diesel trains. The trouble is making use of a diesel train, can produce a lot of air and noise pollution. A diesel train emits around thirty-five grams carbon emissions for every tonne of cargo, which compares to a…

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Recent Work for Pipeline Technology Journal from 1st July to 10 July 2021

Recent Work for Pipeline Technology Journal from 1st July to 10 July 2021

Recent work published for Germany’s Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection magazine website Pipeline Technology Journal. Company Cancels Tennessee Pipeline  Jul 09, 2021 – 13:51 By Nicholas Newman PIPELINE BUSINESS A proposed 49-mile pipeline that had been designed to link to major pipelines in Tennessee has been cancelled. The pipeline project known…

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Recent work completed on the global maritime sector

Recent work completed on the global maritime sector

This includes some of the research, features, blogs etc about marine engineering, offshore technology, ships, vessels, smart ship technologies, ports, shipping companies work I have completed for various clients. A guide to traditional sailing cargo and passenger vessel operators. https://www.nicnewmanoxford.com/sailing-vessels/ A guide to sail assisted…

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A guide to traditional sailing cargo and passenger vessel operators

A guide to traditional sailing cargo and passenger vessel operators

Did you know there are still a few traditional sailing vessels that carry freight operated by such organisations as the Cook Islands based Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Dutch owned Fair Transport and French based TOWT? Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation For example, there is the SV Kwai, a topsail ketch registered in the Cook Islands. It has a crew of about 6 and carries cargo and…

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A Guide To Sail Assisted Technologies

A Guide To Sail Assisted Technologies

Amongst the sail assisted technologies being tested out by the maritime sectors naval designers in proof-of-concept vessels, these include traditional sails, vertical aerofoils, rotor sails, kites and even aerofoil hulls.  Traditional sails Did you know there are still a few traditional sailing vessels that carry freight? For example, there is the SV Kwai, a topsail ketch registered in the Cook…

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Is there a new future for sailing cargo ships?

Is there a new future for sailing cargo ships?

Today’s deep Ocean shipping is big business, and the world’s 6th largest emitter of greenhouse gases. If it were a country, it would produce more CO2 (Carbon dioxide)emissions per year than Germany, which is the 4th largest world economy after the United States, China, and Japan. In fact, the global maritime sector produces around 2.2% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, reports the…