TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE CASE OF THE NORTH-SOUTH GAS CORRIDOR

2021 ◽

pp. 84

Author(s):

Aleksandr Makarov

Keyword(s):

Diplomatic Relations ◽

Economic Base ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

Railway Network ◽

Energy Infrastructure ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Cross Border ◽

Current State ◽

Bilateral Cooperation ◽

The Creation

The 100-th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Mongolia, which the two neighboring countries will celebrate on November 5, 2021, gives a serious reason to assess the current state of bilateral cooperation, existing problems and prospects for its development. In recent years, the issues of intensification of Russian-Mongolian relations have been considered in the context of the trilateral «Program for the creation of the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor». Despite the lack of concrete results within the framework of this program, the implementation of a number of infrastructure projects is being prepared, which will seriously strengthen the economic base of cooperation between Russia and Mongolia and China. The paper analyzes the problematic issues of the implementation of plans for the development of transport and energy infrastructure through Mongolia, which are considered as the basis for trilateral cooperation. Particular attention is paid to plans for the development of the railway network. The promising directions for the development of cross-border infrastructure in the framework of the program for the creation of the Mongolian corridor are identified.

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Legal strategies for the mitigation of risk for energy infrastructure projects

Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law ◽

10.1080/02646811.2018.1455338 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 47-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rory Connor ◽

Raphael J Heffron ◽

Ahmed A Khan ◽

Edward Perkins

Keyword(s):

Infrastructure Projects ◽

Energy Infrastructure ◽

Legal Strategies

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The impact of transport infrastructure projects on sustainable development within a major logistics gateway in North West England

Logistics & sustainable transport ◽

10.1515/jlst-2016-0003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 28-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dimitrios Paraskevadakis ◽

Alan Bury ◽

Jin Wang ◽

Jun Ren ◽

Stephen Bonsall ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Transport Infrastructure ◽

Quality Data ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

The Impact

Abstract In the North West of England the issue of a perceived infrastructure gap is of increasing concern. Investment needs to be made to improve the transport infrastructure of the region if it is to be expected to promote the development of its own regional logistics gateway. Funding tools have been set up to address the challenges arising from the imbalance in infrastructure development that exists between regions in the north of the United Kingdom and those in the south. For regions with well developed economies the outlook is promising as the availability of modern transport infrastructure looks set to improve. However, some sources believe that the development of new transport infrastructure will have a negative impact upon sustainable development. It is expected that this will occur in a range of both direct and indirect ways. As a result, it is critical that planning for the creation of new intermodal transport infrastructure, or the upgrading of that which already exists, takes into account the impact that these developments will have on the sustainable development of the host region. A scenario based development methodology is proposed in this paper. It was developed to provide a way to identify potential scenarios that may arise within a given region as a result of transport infrastructure projects. To create significant scenarios the methodology is dependent on the availability of a sufficient quantity of quality data. For this paper that data was collected through a focus group composed of stakeholders from the region in question. This was further supported by the performance of an impact survey using the same group of stakeholders.

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Storm Tilo over Europe in November 2007: storm surge and impacts on societal and energy infrastructure

Advances in Geosciences ◽

10.5194/adgeo-49-187-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 187-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anthony James Kettle

Keyword(s):

Water Level ◽

Storm Surge ◽

North Sea ◽

Tide Gauge ◽

Winter Storms ◽

Energy Infrastructure ◽

The North ◽

Short Period ◽

Pressure Centre ◽

The North Sea

Abstract. Storm Tilo on 8–9 November 2007 ranks among the serious winter storms in northern Europe over the past 30 years. Its low pressure centre passed across the northern North Sea, and this led to a cold air outbreak in northwest Europe. Strong north winds across the North Sea contributed to a high storm surge that was serious for coastal regions in eastern England, the Netherlands and Germany. Storm winds and unusually high waves caused shipping accidents and damage to some offshore energy infrastructure. This report presents an outline of the met-ocean conditions and a short overview of storm impacts on societal and energy infrastructure. The progress of the storm surge around the North Sea is analysed using data from the national tide gauge networks. A spectral analysis of the water level data is used to isolate the long period storm surge and short period oscillations (i.e., <4.8 h) from the tidal signal. The calculated skew surge is compared with literature reports for this storm and also with another serious North Sea storm from 31 October–1 November 2006 (Storm Britta). The short period oscillations are compared with the platform and shipping incident reports for the 2 d storm period. The results support previous reports of unusual wave and water level dynamics during some severe regional winter storms.

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Blockchain-Based Consumer Stock Ownership Plans (CSOP) As a Catalyst For Impact Investments in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure

Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability ◽

10.1051/rees/2021043 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Martin Fortkort ◽

Sebastian Finke ◽

Semih Severengiz

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Energy Supply ◽

Social Impact ◽

Sustainable Energy ◽

Local Population ◽

Stock Ownership ◽

Smart Contracts ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

Self Administration ◽

Energy Infrastructure

The challenges of climate change and lack of access to electricity create an urgent need for sustainable energy infrastructure projects in developing countries. Sustainable impact investment schemes are a potential catalyst to finance such projects. A particularly sustainable financing option can be the Consumer Stock Ownership Plan (CSOP), combining the interests of impact investors and the local population. The infrastructure, e.g., a sustainable energy mini-grid, is owned by the investors and the local population at the same time. The population thus benefits from access to electricity and active participation in energy supply, while investors benefit from new forms of investment with social impact. However, CSOP is a complex model that requires a secure organisation and infrastructure. By integrating blockchain technology, the organisational structure of the model can be automatically managed via smart contracts, reducing the influence of intermediary institutions. This makes the investment more secure, transparent, and efficient. The paper outlines a concept for an impact investment CSOP model coupled with blockchain-based smart contracts as a scalable solution for sustainable energy infrastructure projects, in which the ownership of the infrastructure is transferred to the community over time. The model considers all relevant parameters before, during and after the life cycle of the energy infrastructure and aims to secure a sustainable long-term energy supply in developing countries through self-administration, educational measures, and participation of all stakeholders. In the next step, the concept developed in this paper will be applied to an energy infrastructure pilot project at the Don Bosco Solar and Renewable Energy Centre in Ghana.

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Storm Xaver over Europe in December 2013 and its energy meteorological impacts

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-6029 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Anthony Kettle

Keyword(s):

Storm Surge ◽

North Sea ◽

Tide Gauge ◽

Offshore Wind ◽

Northern Europe ◽

Energy Infrastructure ◽

The North ◽

Short Period ◽

The North Sea ◽

The Uk

Storm Xaver impacted the northern Europe on 5-6 December 2013. &#160;It developed southeast of Greenland and passed north of Scotland and across southern Norway on a trajectory that led to a cold air outbreak across the North Sea and intense convection activity in northern Europe.&#160; Strong sustained north winds led to a high storm surge that impacted all countries bordering the North Sea. &#160;Storm Xaver was a century scale event with certain locations around the North Sea reporting their highest ever water levels since the start of modern records.&#160; Media reports from the time of the storm chronicle the scale of the disruptions, including many cancelled flights, interrupted rail networks, closed bridges and roads, coastal building collapses, and power blackouts across northern Europe. &#160;Much of this was due to the strong winds, but coastal storm surge flooding was important in the UK, and it led to interrupted port operations around the North Sea.The storm was important for energy infrastructure and particularly for wind energy infrastructure.&#160; In the northern North Sea, petroleum platforms were evacuated and operations closed ahead of the storm as a precautionary measure.&#160; A number of onshore wind turbines were badly damaged by high winds and lightning strikes in the UK and Germany.&#160; Over the North Sea, wind speeds exceeded the turbine shutdown threshold of 25 m/s for an extended period of time, with economic impacts from the loss of power generation.&#160;&#160; In the German Bight, the FINO1 offshore wind energy research platform was damaged at the 15 m level by large waves. &#160;This was the third report of storm damage to this platform after Storm Britta in 2006 and Storm Tilo in 2007. &#160;Researchers have highlighted the need to reassess&#160; the design criteria for offshore wind turbines based on these kinds of extreme meteorological events. &#160;For the offshore wind industry, an important element of energy meteorology is to characterize both the evolving wind and wave fields during severe storms as both elements contribute to turbine loads and potential damage.The present conference contribution presents a literature review of the major events during Storm Xaver and impacts on energy infrastructure.&#160; Tide gauge records are reanalyzed to trace the progress of the storm surge wave around the North Sea.&#160; A spectral analysis is used to separate the long period storm surge component, diurnal/semidiurnal tide, and short period components in the original water level record. &#160;The short period component of the tide gauge record is important as it may be linked with infragravity waves that have been implicated in certain cases of offshore infrastructure damage in addition to coastal erosion. &#160;Discussion is made of offshore wave records during the storm.&#160; Storm Xaver is compared with two damaging offshore storms in 2006 and 2007.

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