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Engineers, Innovation, Shipping, Technology

Container ship engine makers

20th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

New technologies in engine crankshaft making are required

Power, Shipping, Wind Power

The need for bigger offshore support ships

18th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

In offshore wind, bigger is better in terms of cutting costs and increasing productivity.

Climate Change Ecology Environment Global Warming

Eniday, Environment, Fusion, Gas, Geoscience, Innovation, Investment, Liquid Natural Gas, Motoring, Power Grid, Renewables

Saving the planet is like picking fruit

17th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Saving the planet is a bit like picking fruit off a tree: it gets harder the farther up you climb…

Energy, Europe, Innovation, Investment, Shipping, Technology

Are batteries a viable option for shipping?

16th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

However, efforts by innovators to electrify shipping has only just begun. In a few months, for instance, we will see the first 100 percent electric barges operating in the inland waters serving the European ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam.

Eniday, Power, Renewables, Technology, Wind Power

How to design a wind farm

15th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

For investors, developers and operators of wind farms, considerable effort and costs are expended in finding a suitable site, gaining planning approval, purchasing its components and supervising its construction and commissioning… This feature looks at some of the issues involved in getting a commercial onshore wind farm fully commissioned and serving the […]

Europe, Gas, Northern Europe, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines

Baltic Pipeline Project to Carry Norwegian Gas to Eastern Europe

14th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Once this project is complete, it should open new sources of competitive and secure natural gas to customers in these western Baltic countries. In addition, it will aid them in their transition to low carbon power generation in keeping with the Paris Accords.

America, Oil, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines

Is North America Facing a Pipeline Bubble?

14th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

North America’s shale boom is paralleled by the record pace of pipeline construction and now, a long pipeline of projects await a final investment decision. Pipeline Bubble, produced by Global Energy Monitor, now calculates that capital spending on proposed North American pipelines will reach $232.5 billion and raise global pipeline […]

Gas, Oil, Rigzone

Majors Driving Rise in Global Discoveries

8th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

American major ExxonMobil was the most successful, with three significant offshore discoveries accounting for over 38 percent of total discovered volumes in the first quarter of 2019.

Engineering and Technology, Innovation, International Maritime Organization, Shipping

Cyber pirates terrorising the high seas

7th May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Fancy security hardware and software alone will not be not enough to prevent cyber crime. Industry and corporate culture are also crucial to make sure that developers, operations staff and partners work harmoniously together to manage security in central enterprise applications and infrastructure, and in distributed/edge IoT-enabled ships and vessels.

Africa, Asia, Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Saving, Energy Security, Energy Storage, Environment, Gas, Investment, Nuclear, Petroleum Review

How well are the Brics meeting carbon targets?

3rd May 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Limiting global warming is dependent on a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. This in turn requires technological advance in renewable energy and electricity storage, strong government commitment, stable and transparent regulatory frameworks, and a business environment attractive to investment. Subsequent to the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries have committed to […]

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Energy, Engineers, Industrial journalism, Investment, Journalism, Renewables, Technology

April 2019 business work for clients

30th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here is a list of some of the business work including energy and technology writing and public relations, I have done for a variety of corporate and media clients worldwide. For more about my work and services ring me in the UK 01865 762710 or from outside the UK on […]

Energy, Energy Focus, Engineers, Exploration and Production, Gas, Industrial journalism, Innovation, Investment, Oil, Pipelines, Technology

The rigs of the future

27th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Colorado School of Mines suggests that by 2050, chemical industrial lasers could perhaps replace conventional drilling solutions.

America, Energy, Industrial journalism, North America, Power, Renewables, Wind Power

American Offshore Wind Prospects

25th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

It has been estimated by the EIA, that the US has some 2,000 GW of offshore generating capacity to exploit. This is roughly double current demands for power in the US. Much of this clean energy resource is located near many major population centres such as New York, Los Angeles, […]

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Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Energy, Industrial journalism, Industry Reports, Journalism

Happy Easter 2019

22nd April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

To all my business clients and friends

Energy, Gas, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines, Power, Renewables, Solar power, Technology

West Coast Perched at Forefront of Natural Gas Movement

18th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

California’s ambitious energy efficiency targets and zero carbon generation targets by mid-century will provide new opportunities for disruptive technologies including large-scale energy storage, demand management, floating wind and gas power combined with carbon capture.

Europe, Flame Conference, Innovation, Technology

5 TOP CONFERENCE INDUSTRY TRENDS

9th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

In the UK alone, corporate events are big business amounting to a staggering £18.1bn in 2017.

Gas, Northern Europe, Power, Rigzone, Shipping

North Sea Ports Compete to Build LNG Import Terminals

6th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The German case for LNG import terminals rests on the need to increase the country’s gas imports as North Sea gas production declines.

America, Rigzone

Can the Mexican Government’s Bailout Solve the Pemex Crisis?

5th April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

In response to Fitch Group’s & Moody’s downgrade of Pemex’s credit rating to one notch above junk, Mexico’s government recently pledged a $3.9-billion capital injection and $200 million in tax relief, according to international media reports. This bailout package and the six-year business plan aims to help reverse Pemex’s credit […]

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Copy writing, Energy, Europe, Ghostwriting, Industrial journalism, Innovation

Commissions completed for clients in March 2019

1st April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here is a list of some of the work I have I completed for clients in the UK, Europe and worldwide in the energy, technology, robotics, culture, conference, regeneration, planning, property and transport businesses.

Energy, Liquid Natural Gas, Rigzone, Shipping

Top 10 Destinations for US LNG Exports

1st April 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

America became the fifth largest exporter of liquid natural gas in the world last year.

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Africa, Energy, Gas, Liquid Natural Gas, Rigzone, South Africa, Technology, Transport

African FLNG Might Disrupt Global Gas Trade

29th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

African LNG “will gain in importance, given its strategic location between the Atlantic and Pacific basins.”

Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Journalism, Press Release

New Client Welcomed La Presse.it

24th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

LaPresse is today, Italy’s leading multimedia agency based in Milan, selected nicnewmanoxford.com to provide expert media content. La Presse produces news content in the form of texts, photographic images and videos, 7 days a week in real time, 365 days a year, and provides its contents to over 90% of […]

Energy, Engineers, Geoscience, Innovation, Rigzone

Drillers Turning to Big Data in the Hunt for Cheaper Oil

20th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The industry is creating new business opportunities for IT, artificial intelligence, big data processing and analytics providers.

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Energy, Eniday, Innovation, Research and development, Technology

AI changes the robots in the energy sector

14th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Since the oil price crash of the summer 2014, robots dedicated to either welding, drilling or inspection, but that are controlled by humans, have been widely adopted… Now, advances in artificial intelligence software and robotics research offer the prospect of freeing humans from dangerous and difficult tasks such as decommissioning nuclear plants and offshore oil and […]

Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Britain, Gas, Hart Energy, Investment, Oil

Global Deepwater Oil Production To Hit New Record In 2019

12th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The rise in offshore oil and gas production expected in 2019 and beyond is due in part to the coming onstream of new fields aided by technological advances, which have dramatically cut E&P costs.

coal, Energy, Eniday, Environment, Investment

Banks ending funding in fossil fuels

7th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

For coal-producing countries like Poland, America, Germany and China, phasing out coal and transitioning to cleaner technologies bring fears of job losses and social consequences. However, recent experience belies that belief; the adoption of renewable energy has brought new jobs with better pay and conditions.

Energy, Energy Trading, Gas, Liquid Natural Gas, Rigzone

LNG Expands Reach Through Virtual Pipelines

6th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

There is a growing worldwide opportunity to meet the needs of customers located beyond their country’s gas pipeline grid with virtual pipelines, or regular shipments of LNG or biogas by truck, train, or canal barge.

Africa, Energy, Gas, Oil, South Africa

Is South Africa Ready For A Gas Boom?

4th March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

South Africa is a major mining and manufacturing country.

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Afrelec, Design, Eniday, Innovation, Investment, Journalism, Renewables, Rigzone, South Africa

Commissions completed for clients in February 2019

1st March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here below are a list of some of my commissions and consultations I have carried out and completed for various business clients both in the corporate and media sectors in the Month of February 2019. Afrelec The future of Eskom The debate is on about the future of Eskom and […]

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Britain, ContentLive, Energy, Energy Focus, Energy Management, Energy Policy, Energy Saving, Europe

The lowdown on CARES

1st March 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

“It is likely that we will see more co-operation between local businesses and also community groups, to not only generate energy but also use and even trade in it”

Chris Morris, project manager, Local Energy Scotland

Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Saving, Eniday

Energy efficiency is a good way to save money

28th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Power generation is one of the biggest source of greenhouse gases in the U.S., accounting for 28 percent of total CO2 emissions. The idea to reduce the use of fossil fuels, in favor of renewables, has therefore gained worldwide acceptance and attention. However, there is another way to reduce greenhouse gases, and […]

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Copy writing, Ghostwriting, Industrial journalism, Industry Reports, Journalism, Press Release, Quatre Ltd, Recruitment, Research and development, Strategic Communications

Nicholas Newman Journalism CV

28th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Nicholas Newman info@nicnewmanoxford.com | www.nicnewmanoxford.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicnewmanoxford/ | 01865 762710 WHO AM I For over 20 years, I have built a reputation as a trusted analyst and commentator on a broad range of global energy related issues, including policymaking, leadership, exploration, production, distribution, trading and technology. I’ve been a regular […]

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Africa, Energy, Environment, Gas, National Grid, Nigeria, Power Grid, Renewables

Off-the-grid thinking to end Nigeria’s blackouts

25th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Nigeria is one of Africa’s most developed, resource-rich countries and yet it has notably failed to provide its people with a reliable electricity supply. That is at last beginning to change. Five years after the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, even the most luxurious Lagos hotels still suffer daily blackouts. […]

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Engineers, Innovation

SOME OF TODAY’S LEADING INNOVATORS UNDER 35

21st February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

There have been many innovators in the past including such people as Marie Skłodowska Curie, Copernicus, Einstein, Rosalind Franklin etc. Some have innovated throughout their lives like Thomas Edison, Tim Berners-Lee and Leonardo da Vinci etc, whilst others have only been innovative for the first few years of their working […]

Britain, Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Innovation, Investment, Press Release, Renewables

Consumers set to see energy bills soar as price cap is hiked

21st February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

On 7th February 2019 OFGEM announced that it would be raising the energy price-cap from £1,137 to £1,254 for customers on default tariffs and from £1,137 to £1,142 for customers on prepayment meters. The new cap limits will come into effect on April 1st, This news means that some 15 […]

Africa, Energy, Eniday, Investment, Power, Power Grid, Renewables, Technology

Five trends of African energy

20th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Latest infographic, text researched and created by me,whilst design of graphic by member of Eniday team. Energy, in this period, is facing a crucial transition phase for the near future. The African continent, the cradle of humanity, will not stand still; in order to guarantee the growth of its states, […]

Energy Saving, Energy Security, Energy Storage, Energy Trading, Environment, Investment, National Grid, Power Grid, Press Release

How pumped storage hydro cuts customer power bills

20th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Following the big six-power companies’ price hikes, ILI Group Plc today announced that Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) can save at least £100 on every household’s energy bill, reduce power price fluctuations for customers and offset millions of tons of CO2 emissions every year. There is now over 4.2 GW of PSH in […]

Engineering and Technology, Innovation, Liquid Natural Gas, Shipping, Technology

Hybrid ships take to the high seas

19th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Hybrid ships that voyage across the deep blue could very well be the key to unlocking environmental sustainability. The dream is alluring. A sleek ship on a sparkling sea, set against a sky of the purest blue, cleanliness and healthiness embodied in luxury. The reality is painfully different. Shipping is a major […]

Corporate Journalism, Industrial journalism, Journalism

New Client welcomed Uniper SE

13th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Uniper SE: an international energy company with about 12,000 employees. is an energy company based in Düsseldorf, Germany selected nicnewmanoxford.com to provide expert content marketing serivices. Uniper is one of Europe’s largest utility companies and operates throughout the EU including Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, and France. Outside of […]

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Australia, Energy, Eniday, Europe, Power, Renewables

Energia rinnovabile a portata di mano

11th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

I progetti energetici tradizionali, a base di combustibili fossili e ad alta intensità di capitale, delle compagnie Oil&Gas nazionali e internazionali e delle grandi società di servizi pubblici come Eskom, RWE ed Eon, sono a una svolta… D’altro canto, aziende di settore di consolidata esperienza, uniscono le loro forze a […]

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Eniday, Industrial journalism, Pipeline Gas Journal, Rigzone

Work for clients completed in January 2019

10th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here below is a list of some of the work I have completed for various clients in both the print and web media worldwide. Some of the tasks have included editing, writing features, advertorials, press releases, whitepapers, etc. Eniday Banks ending funding in Fossil Fuels This week saw the European […]

America, Energy Policy, Oil, Rigzone

Trump’s Price Policies Hurting US Shale Activity

10th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

One thing is clear, the actions of OPEC and friends to cut back output this year could be good news for U.S. shale frackers as crude prices rise, trade tensions ease and world demand for crude holds up—but it could be disappointing for President Trump.

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Afrelec, Africa, Energy, Investment, Power, Power Grid, Renewables, South Africa, Wind Power

No consensus on eskom reforms

10th February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Eskom, supplier of around 95 percent of South Africa’s electricity, is in the grip of a severe financial crisis reporting a post- tax loss of R2.3 billion ($0.17 billion) , a 0.9 percent decline in sales and a rise in gearing ratio, (which measures debt relative to equity) to 72 […]

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Energy, Eniday, Power, Renewables

Encouraging local energy projects

3rd February 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Traditional fossil-fuel based and capital-intensive energy projects, owned by national and international oil and gas companies or large utilities such as Eskom, RWE, Eon, are taking a turn… In contrast, established oil and gas companies are joining pioneering independent E&P companies, such as those that develop U.S. shale resources. At the same time, […]

Power, Power Generation Technology, Renewables

Power Generation Technology

28th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Completion of the latest winter 2018 issue of Power Generation Technology. This involved the generation and editing of content for the magazine. This edition looks at some of the latest leading renewable power projects being developed or proposed, also examines some of the latest innovations concerning the usage of hydrogen, […]

Gas, North America, Northern Europe, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines, Transport

Compressor Stations Doing the Difficult Work

28th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Compressor stations compress and push gas from the field where it is extracted or from an LNG re-gasification import port, along transmission pipelines, to end customers, such as refineries, power stations or LNG export plants. Compressors, housed in stations located at 40- to 100-mile intervals along a pipeline, run continuously and allow gas to be rerouted into gas storage areas during periods of low demand. An average station can ship 700 Bcf/d of natural […]

Copy writing, Corporate Journalism

Press release writing

24th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

For many businesses, a great cost-effective way of promoting news about your business is to produce a press release for distribution to the media. Today the media not only includes magazines and journals that customers read but also broadcasters and specialised websites. Here are a few tips about how to […]

advertorial, Broadcasting

Writing a press release

24th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

For many businesses, a great cost-effective way of promoting news about your business is to produce a press release for distribution to the media. Today the media not only includes magazines and journals that customers read but also broadcasters and specialised websites. Here are a few tips about how to […]

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Energy, Gas, Gulf States, Oil, Rigzone

Global Drilling And Well Services Activity Sees An Upswing

23rd January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

More than 72,000 wells are expected to be drilled and completed in 2019, representing a 3% growth compared to 2018.

Africa, Asia, Central Asia, Energy, Oil, Rigzone

Middle East Leads Global Supply of Conventional Oil

23rd January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Conventional oil makes up around two-thirds of the world’s recoverable oil resources and accounts for 93 percent of today’s oil mix. More than half of this oil comes from oil fields that are past their peak and declining, revealed by a loss of about 3 million barrels of output last […]

Energy, Energy Storage, Energy Trading, Gas, Liquid Natural Gas, Rigzone

Major LNG Buyers’ Uncontracted Demand to Quadruple by 2030

23rd January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Wood Mackenzie expects a record number of FIDs on LNG projects in 2019.

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Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Industrial journalism, Industry Reports, Marketing

Work completed for Clients in December 2018

18th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here are a few examples of the recent work I have completed for various clients during the month of December 2018. Such tasks have included editorial, content writing, corporate communications and even ghost writing.

Broadcasting, Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Energy, Investment, Press Release

New client Intelligent Land Investments Group PLC welcomed

18th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Intelligent Land Investments Group PLC selected Oxford based nicnewmanoxford.com as its energy business public relations agency. Nicnewmanoxford.com provides small, medium, and large businesses with expertise related to global energy business, both in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Intelligent Land Investments Group PLC is involved in the […]

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Britain, coal, Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Saving, Energy Security, Energy Storage, Energy Trading, Europe, Investment, Nuclear, Power, Press Release, Renewables

Pumped hydro storage solves UK Nuclear headache

17th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Brings growth to green energy

Europe, Innovation, Shipping, Wind Power

Marine Engineering and Offshore Technology Issue 45 Winter 2018

15th January 2019 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Editing, researching and content generation about issues related to maritime industry Download the latest edition of Marine and Offshore Technology to read online in emagazine format. All Marine and Offshore technology editions are published in bilingual format and contain the latest news and technology for the Marine and Offshore industry […]

Gas, Innovation, Investment, Liquid Natural Gas, Power, Power Grid, Renewables

Oil majors are finding the right business model for renewables

24th December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

US onshore oil production averages a 33 percent IRR, observes a Wood Mackenzie report ‘How oil & gas Majors can scale in renewables’. By comparison, a wind project in a developed country generates around 7 percent IRR, while solar earns just 5 percent.

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Copy writing, Ghostwriting, Interview, Journalism

Recent work for clients in November

20th December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here are a few examples of some of the recent work as a journalist, writer, researcher for various corporate clients and publications in the month of November. Cavendish Group International Completion of all editorial content of the Q4 edition 2018. Power Engineering and Technology Q4 18 PGT Contents Updates redT […]

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Africa, Asia, Australia, Energy, Renewables

Leading proposed renewable energy projects

15th December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Today investment in renewables projects is no longer looked at as an eccentric thing to do. Increasingly, not investing in such projects is seen as eccentric. Here are a few examples of planned and proposed renewable energy projects in various parts of the world. If these projects prove bankable and […]

Eniday, Environment

New trees in the rainforest

14th December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The Amazon rainforest is home to 11,676 known species of trees and is larger than the rain forests of the Congo Basin and Indonesia combined… To help restore some of the 29.6 million acres of Brazil’s rainforest, a multimillion-dollar initiative, “ the largest tropical reforestation project in history” aims to plant 73 million new trees on […]

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Energy, Engineers, Northern Europe, Renewables

Floating wind farms open up new opportunities in California

9th December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

In Europe, offshore wind farms have traditionally been built in the shallow watersof the North Sea and the Mediterranean. Until recently, it was too expensiveand difficult to build offshore wind farms in deeper waters. However, due tothe ground breaking work of various technologists and engineers, a new solution has been […]

Energy, Gas, Oil, Rigzone

Volatile Prices Ahead?

3rd December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Crude prices have suffered their steepest and fastest fall in a decade. The Brent crude price has fallen to just $58.68 per barrel from $86.70 at beginning of October, a decline of a third. The price of crude is determined primarily by actual and prospective supply-and-demand factors and secondarily by […]

Energy, Energy Trading, Gas, Liquid Natural Gas, Rigzone, Shipping

China’s Tariffs: A Headache for the Next Wave of US Natgas Export Projects?

2nd December 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

China is the world’s second largest importer of LNG after Japan and an important customer for U.S. LNG. For example, this year between January and August, China purchased 1.6 of the 14.9 million tonnes of U.S. LNG, according to Thomson Reuters’ data, but Sept. 24 marked the start of President […]

Shipping, Transport

The world’s largest container fleets

26th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

World trade heavily depends on the global shipping industry. The maritime sector accounts for 90% of the movement of world freight. The companies ranked in this list of shipping fleets are based on their TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity. A TEU is a measure of the number of standard sized […]

Gas, National Grid, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines

Gas Remains Key to UK Energy

15th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Even today, gas from the North and Irish Sea supplies almost half of the UK’s needs leaving the lion’s share to imports via 4 pipelines fromEurope and Norway and some 9 percent to LNG tankers. 80 percent of the UK’s 25 million homes are powered by gas, one quarter of […]

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Energy, Energy Focus, Energy Management, Energy Policy, Energy Saving, Energy Storage, Energy Trading, Engineers, Gas, Gulf States, Innovation, Liquid Natural Gas, Middle East, National Grid, Nuclear, Oil, Pipelines, Power Grid, Technology

The path to a diversified energy future

14th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The GCC states are facing up to the challenge of combining energy diversity with security

Marine Engineeing and Offshore Technology, Shipping, Technology, Transport, Uncategorized

Marine and Offshore Technology – Autumn Edition

12th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Editing, researching and content generation about issues related to maritime industry Download the latest edition of Marine and Offshore Technology to read online in emagazine format. All Marine and Offshore technology editions are published in bilingual format and contain the latest news and technology for the Marine and Offshore industry […]

Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Decommissioning, Energy, Energy Policy, Eniday, Europe, Investment

Recent work for clients in October

12th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here is a list of some of the work I have completed for a few of my clients in a variety of formats in October 2018. Eniday What lessons can the world learn as Norway’s as it moves towards an renewable future energy future? We know that to keep our […]

coal, Decommissioning, Energy, Environment, Europe, Gas, Innovation, Oil, Pipelines, Quatre Ltd

PAYING FOR MINE RECLAMATION & WELL DECOMMISSIONING

7th November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

According to the Australia Institute, the country has 3,000 operational mines but over 60,000 abandoned or orphaned mines.

Energy, Energy Management, Technology

Climate change stress on the power grid

2nd November 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

According to new research, energy suppliers are underestimating the long-term effects that climate change is likely to have on future power demands. The research was published in the September edition of the academic journal Risk Analysis in September 2018. Sayanti Mukherjee, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at Buffalo, […]

Asia, Energy, Energy Trading, Europe, National Grid, Power, Power Generation Technology, Power Grid

China has plans to link its power grid with Europe

30th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

There are proposals being studied by the Chinese power sector to develop a transcontinental power network that word link China with markets in not only in Central Asia but even Europe.

Marine Engineeing and Offshore Technology, Shipping, Technology

The art of digital maintenance

29th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The drive for cost savings and efficiency improvements is an important goal to operators in a marine industry that is still reeling from a downturn in the market. Since the advent of the digital era, many suppliers have expounded that shipowners need to invest in digital systems, data analytics and machine learning if they are serious about being key players in the marine industry in the future.

Marine Engineeing and Offshore Technology, Power, Research and development, Technology

Facing an electric future

29th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Across the world, we are seeing an increasing number of plans by countries to phase out in the coming years use of diesel in transport onshore. Now people are asking, with shipping, if electricity could replace diesel, especially with the prospect of the introduction of tougher emission standards over the […]

Marine Engineeing and Offshore Technology, Research and development, Technology, Transport

Hybrid power cuts offshore support vessel costs

29th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

New types of engine Today, owners are looking for new ways to improve their power systems so that they cost less to operate and are more environmentally friendly. One solution that many operators are considering is the adding of a battery or energy storage system to provide hybrid power to […]

Pipelines Gas Journal, Power, Power Grid, Uncategorized

Energy outlook in Northeast US

21st October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Energy plays an important part in the economies that make up this mega region of 55 million made up of two sub regions, the New England and the Mid Atlantic. Although, this mega region is mostly rural, it contains important cities as Boston in the North, New York in the […]

Africa, Energy, Eniday, Uncategorized

IFC’s Scaling Solar solutions across Africa

19th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

The International Finance Corporation‘s (IFC) Scaling Solar procurement program is developing over 1,000 megawatts of solar power in four African countries – Zambia, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Senegal. Part of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provides financial and advisory support to Africa’s governments, utilities and independent power producers (IPPs) to develop solar power […]

business energy management, Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Trading, Europe, Gas, Ghostwriting, Industrial journalism, Liquid Natural Gas, National Grid, Pipeline Gas Journal, Pipelines, Power, Power Grid, Renewables, Strategic Communications, Technology

September Business Writing News

17th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Here is an update of some of the business writing and work, I have completed for various clients during the month of September. This includes a range of my business research and business writing services for clients. To find out more click here. Block.one Creation of three ghost written articles […]

Energy, Energy Storage, Eniday, Europe, National Grid, Power, Power Grid, Renewables, Research and development, Technology, Wind Power

How renewables have changed

12th October 2018 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

In little more than two decades, scientists and technologists have evolved a global, renewable-energy industry capitalizing on the free resources of wind and sun… Global solar photovoltaic capacity has grown from around five gigawatts in 2005 to an approximately 306.5 gigawatts in 2016. This trend was accompanied by sharp drops in the price of photovoltaic panels. […]

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Energy, Europe, Industrial journalism, Innovation, Investment, Journalism, Renewables, Solar power

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) POWER IN EUROPE

19th September 2018 by Nicholas Newman 1 comment

This free to download here report takes a look at the current state of Europe’s solar sector and the issues its faces today. 2008, marks the “take-off” and later boom in worldwide solar PV installations fostered by the climate agenda and enabled by generous government subsidies and an 80 percent price-fall […]

Africa, Copy writing, Corporate Journalism, Country Reports, Eniday, Power, Power Grid, South Africa

Continental Shift: Africa’s emerging gas to power revolution

28th July 2016 by Nicholas Newman 0 comments

Nicholas Newman Continental Shift: Africa’s emerging gas to power revolution, a report just published, concerned with the issues of investing in gas fueled independent power production in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on South Africa. This report is based on meetings that took place in London offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus […]

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