Big Green is under attack | Podcast

• 02 June 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Amy Myers Jaffe and Amy Harder on the Energy Gang podcast to discuss the rise of the Big Green energy industry.

Wind and whales: how can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  | Podcast

• 05 May 2023

How can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  Ed Crooks is joined by Dr. Melissa Lott and Amy Duffuor.   

What does a split US Congress mean for the energy transition? | Podcast

• 02 December 2022

On this week’s episode, Ed Crooks is joined by Jackie Forrest of the ARC Energy Research Institute and Robbie Orvis of Energy Innovation. The year has almost ended and there’s a lot going on in the world of energy. The gang discusses key topics including what a split US Congress could mean for the energy transition and the role of natural gas as we work towards net zero.

The Energy Gang podcast: Lessons from the Texas power crisis

• 25 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Emily Chasan and Joshua Rhodes to discuss the Texas Blackouts and how to avoid it happening again, the situation in Eastern Europe and how the current conflict affects the net-zero pledges made at COP26.

The Energy Gang podcast: Where will DOE’s loan program make the next climate tech investments

• 21 October 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy is crucial for funding, researching, and testing emerging energ...

The Energy Gang podcast: The hidden science behind decarbonizing buildings

• 30 September 2021

All around us, hidden inside our buildings, are a series of choices and tradeoffs – choices w...

The Energy Gang podcast: a breakthrough in the energy game

• 06 December 2021

NET Power's zero-emission, low-cost electricity, delivered to the grid from natural-gas fuelled technology. A wright-brothers first flight kind of breakthrough in energy?

The Energy Gang podcast: Extreme weather keeps maxing out the grid

• 09 July 2021

It’s been a very intense year for America’s power grid. Across the country, the electricity system...

The Energy Gang podcast: A new era for climate-focused venture capital

• 19 July 2021

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, venture capital poured into climate technologies at rec...

US commercial solar project acquisitions see dramatic price variation over 2018-2021

• 08 June 2022

US commercial solar project acquisitions continue to attract investor attention as interest in ESG investing grows. Today’s buyers and sellers of commercial solar projects are contending with the opposing dynamics of higher interest rates and increasing power prices. These findings come from the Commercial Solar PV Project Acquisition Trends report released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), and Open Energy Group (OEG), a technology-driven marketplace for renewable energy asset sales and project finance.

U.S. Solar Industry Sees Worst Quarter Since 2020

• 07 June 2022

The U.S. solar industry had its lowest quarter of installations since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. In Q1 2022, price increases and supply chain constraints continued to suppress the solar market as the industry installed 24% less solar capacity than Q1 2021.

Market searches for new Henry Hub ceiling price as supply/demand response remains unusually muted

• 22 April 2022

The recent run up in natural gas prices - hitting its highest at Henry Hub since 2008 - is a result of more muted market balancing mechanisms than in the past, say analysts from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

Global gas and LNG – 6 trends to watch in 2022

• 13 January 2022

Wood Mackenzie, releases its Global gas and LNG – 6 things to watch for in 2022 report.

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US shale gas is back: new demand signals underpin upstream opportunity

• 09 October 2025

Which companies and areas are best positioned to capitalise on a structural shift in US gas demand?

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• 16 November 2020

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Mass-market electric vehicles create new challenges for the grid

• 18 February 2022

In this year’s Super Bowl, six companies showed ads that showcased their electric vehicles, two included EVs in their commercials, and one advertised EV chargers.

The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

• 19 November 2021

Rising gasoline prices have become an economic problem for the US, adding to concerns about inflation, and a political problem for President Joe Biden. The administration has been trying different ways to bring them down, without much success.

Oil recovery shows demand is still on a rising trend

• 08 October 2021

When consumption plunged as the pandemic hit, there were claims that the world had passed Peak Demand for oil. As demand rebounds, those claims are set to be refuted and the price has jumped heavily for oil, gas and coal.

Gas price signals show need for increased supply

• 17 September 2021

European gas prices have been hitting record highs and prices have been soaring in Asia. It's clear the market needs more gas. The US has the resources to meet that demand, but has hurdles to overcome

The slow recovery after Hurricane Ida

• 10 September 2021

Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Gulf of Mexico, and the energy industry has many decades of experience in managing the risks. But Hurricane Ida has been one of the most disruptive in recent years, and about 1.5 million barrels per day of US oil production is still offline. Increased rainfall and potentially higher wind speeds in future could further complicate the challenge of resilience.

Rising costs will hit solar investment

• 01 July 2021

Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.

Tesla’s share price and the future of EVs

• 26 February 2021

After a spectacular rise, Tesla’s shares have been on a downward trend this month. The company’s fundamental prospects still look good

Rising oil prices test US producers’ willpower

• 15 January 2021

WTI above $50 means US E&Ps can hold production flat while paying down debt. But will they be tempted to go for growth?

Biden administration set fair for US offshore wind

• 13 November 2020

Priorities for the new president will be creating jobs and cutting emissions. Offshore wind can help him do both