Climate Change is Shaping Our Most Important Decisions in the Energy Transition

• 24 February 2023

Ed Crooks and Melissa Lott are joined by Dr Sarah Kapnick from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to understand the consequences of a warming world is essential for making the right decisions as trillions of dollars are invested in energy production around the world.

The US clean energy boom: What might stop it?

• 10 February 2023

Robbie Orvis and Amy Myers-Jaffe, join Ed Crooks on today’s Energy Gang episode to discuss barriers that need to be addressed in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure the continued growth of low carbon energy in the US.

The renaissance of nuclear power | Podcast

• 27 January 2023

This special episode of The Energy Gang focuses on nuclear power. Ed Crooks is joined by Katy Huff, Carl Perez and Melissa Lott. They discuss what’s driving the global resurgence of interest in its potential.

What could 2023 deliver in energy? | Podcast

• 13 January 2023

Melissa Lott, Director of the Centre on Global Energy Policy, is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice & Sustainability Lab, and research professor at NYU. Together they look forward to the next 12 months and discuss the opportunities or challenges that may await the energy industry.

A year in the world of energy | Podcast

• 16 December 2022

As 2022 swiftly comes to a close, the Energy Gang reflects on the news and events of the last 12 months in the energy industry and beyond.

The Energy Gang podcast: The future of cleantech

• 08 July 2022

In this special episode of The Energy Gang: a fireside chat with Tom Deitrich CEO of Itron, and Tom Rand from Arctern Ventures.

The Energy Gang podcast: the EU's plan for energy self-sufficiency

• 03 June 2022

The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

The Energy Gang podcast: California gets to 100% renewable electricity. Almost

• 06 May 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. In this week's episode, the gang discuss nuclear power, California’s quick peek into the future and the current state of the global supply chain.

The Energy Gang podcast: The Energy Gang's Next Chapter

• 29 October 2021

The Energy Gang podcast: Will Direct-Air Carbon Capture be viable

• 20 September 2021

Carbon capture has long been criticized as too nascent, too expensive, and too distracting. I...

The Energy Gang podcast: Power after carbon

• 14 September 2021

The electric grid is a central pillar of a zero-carbon economy. But in an era of unrelenting ...

The Energy Gang podcast: What emerging climate tech sectors are ready for growth?

• 03 August 2021

After 30 years of R&D and commercial proof, hundreds of billions in institutional dollars are pour...

Horizons podcast: Boom time

• 08 February 2023

Exploring the implications for manufacturers, developers and investors of the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Horizons podcast: Scraping the barrel

• 06 March 2023

Is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas? Valentina Kretzschmar, Head of Energy Transition at Capricorn Energy and Andrew Latham, Vice-President of Energy Research at Wood Mackenzie join to discuss this month’s Horizons topic.

Energy transition outlook: Americas

• 27 February 2025

The energy transition pace varies across the Americas – what would it take to get the whole region onto a net zero pathway?

US solar industry to add 502 GWdc of capacity in next 10 years

• 23 April 2025

Speaking from Wood Mackenzie's Solar and Energy Storage Summit, Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst, North America Utility-Scale Solar, said, "Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through 2035. In total, the US solar industry will add about 502 GWdc of capacity to the market in the next 10 years."

Wood Mackenzie scales renewable markets data reach as Canadian Solar joins Lens Power Development Partner Program

• 29 April 2022

Wood Mackenzie welcomes Canadian Solar as a development partner for its industry-leading Lens® decision intelligence platform, which delivers live data across the industrial landscapes of every global economy.

Solar growth trajectory remains uncertain as federal legislation stalls

• 10 March 2022

In 2021, US solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions, and legislative uncertainty, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2021 Year in Review report.

US storage market continues to grow in Q2 2021

• 09 September 2021

According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, 345 megawatts (MW) of new energy storage systems were brought online in the second quarter of 2021.

Long-term LNG set to remain a buyers’ market

• 15 June 2021

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) long term contract market and LNG spot market are travelling in opposite directions. The long-term buyers’ market is only likely to end when it becomes clear that demand will outstrip new supply available from Qatar and Russia, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.

US energy storage market sets Q1 record for deployments

• 08 June 2021

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 910 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q1 2021. This is an increase of 252% over Q1 of last year, making it the biggest Q1 so far for the US storage market.

US winter freeze hits global olefins market

• 19 February 2021

This week’s winter storm has paralysed US petrochemical production and disrupted 15% of the global olefins market, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Resilience and sustainability to be core oil and gas themes of 2021

• 19 January 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that sustainability and resilience will be at the heart of the oil and gas industry story in 2021.

Future of gas in energy transition to be defined in 2021

• 14 January 2021

2021 will be a defining year for the gas and LNG industry, says Wood Mackenzie in its latest outlook report.

US energy storage market sets Q2 record for deployments

• 03 September 2020

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest 'US Energy Storage Monitor' report, 168 MW were deployed in Q2 2020. This is an increase of 72% quarter-over-quarter, 117% year-over-year and is the second-highest quarterly total ever seen, falling just behind Q4 2019 (186.4 MW).

Record number of microgrids installed in US last year

• 22 July 2020

546 microgrids were installed in the United States during 2019, more than any previous year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

Chesapeake Energy – shale’s great disruptor – files for Chapter 11

• 28 June 2020

Speaking after Chesapeake Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 28 June, Alex Beeker, principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie’s corporate upstream team, said: “It’s difficult to point to another company that has made more of a widespread impact on the US shale sector than Chesapeake.

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean power up with record wind capacity

• 18 June 2020

Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean saw a record 1,830 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity installed across the region in 2019 – a 126% year-on-year increase in additions, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

US solar market sets Q1 record but pandemic mutes Q2 outlook

• 11 June 2020

The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever and 40% of all new electric generating capacity additions in the United States.

CCUS’s breakthrough year

• 16 January 2025

Explore the latest trends in CCUS as 2025 shapes up to be a breakthrough year, with rising optimism and record FIDs expected. Learn about project financing, policy support and the companies leading the charge in carbon capture and storage.