• Opinion

  A new way of producing green hydrogen | Podcast

  • 24 11月 2022

  This week our Interchange Recharged podcast we are joined by Fredrik Mowill, CEO at Hystar. A company with unique and patented technology, which they hope to make the production of hydrogen from renewable electricity significantly more affordable and more accessible.

• Opinion

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

  • 02 12月 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.

• Featured

  Energy storage: the market force tug-of-war continues in 2023

  • 14 12月 2022

  The energy storage market is being pulled in two directions by supply chain headwinds and policy tailwinds.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Silver linings playbook

  • 12 12月 2022

  In the final Horizons podcast of 2022, we discuss five developments that suggest that, despite the setbacks of the past year, the world is laying the foundations for a decade or more of sustained opportunity that will deliver better outcomes for our energy and natural resources.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Round-up of the Grid Edge Innovation Summit

  • 09 12月 2022

  The Grid Edge Innovation Summit in Phoenix has come to a close. The conference was host to world-leading industry experts and representatives which resulted in some outstanding insight and debates. On today's episode, we bring you a recap of the event.

• Opinion

  Why permitting reform could help the US energy industry

  • 12 12月 2022

  Delays in infrastructure projects are causing growing problems for both the hydrocarbon and renewables sectors

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Grid Edge Innovation Summit – Day One

  • 07 12月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Grid Edge Innovation Summit is now on and we’ll be bringing you all the action from the two days of talks right here on The Interchange Recharged. We are live in Phoenix, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  The US solar industry waits

  • 13 12月 2022

  Before the solar industry can take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act, it needs government guidance and supply chain relief.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged – 2022 in review | Podcast

  • 23 12月 2022

  On this special episode of The Interchange Recharged, we highlight some of our favorite & memorable moments on the podcast in 2022.

• Opinion

  The outlook for renewable generation across Asia Pacific remains bright

  • 19 5月 2020

  Pre-pandemic, APAC would account for 67% of global power demand growth through to 2040. Such growth would require over US$1 trillion in new investment. Will the coronavirus pandemic derail this?

• Editorial

  How Covid-19 is changing Europe’s power and renewables markets

  • 26 5月 2020

  Listen to this webinar to find out how Covid-19 and the emerging global recession are affecting European power and renewables markets.

• The Edge

  Future energy – zero-carbon heating

  • 12 5月 2020

  Heat pumps are proven zero-carbon technology that could displace fossil fuel systems in the home. How do they work? What are the economic challenges to scale up for the mass market? How is policy shaping up to incentivise switching? How much gas demand is at risk and when? Find out in this week's Edge.

• Editorial

  Will the natural resources sector recover from Covid-19?

  • 07 5月 2020

  The outbreak of coronavirus, the oil price crash and the impending global recession present an enormous challenge for energy and natural resources. Keep up with the spread of Covid-19 and its impact on your sector.

• Editorial

  How will India’s extended lockdown impact the energy sector?

  • 06 5月 2020

  Our experts unpack the effect of the coronavirus crisis on energy demand in India, the world’s fifth-largest economy.

• Opinion

  How coronavirus could affect the grid edge in 2020

  • 30 4月 2020

  The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum around electrification and grid edge innovation. However, challenges lie ahead due to the pandemic.

• Opinion

  Is green hydrogen metallurgical coal’s kryptonite?

  • 11 5月 2020

  With all carbon-intensive industries firmly in the crosshairs of international emission reduction targets, the steel industry has no choice but to investigate low or zero-carbon emission technologies. Enter green steel and green hydrogen – will this duo be the end for metallurgical coal and carbon-based steel production?

• Opinion

  Batteries: powering the fight against climate change

  • 22 4月 2020

  Why investment in battery manufacturing and storage technologies is critical to limiting global warming to 2°C

• Opinion

  Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

  • 22 4月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

• Opinion

  Beyond inexpensive supply in North American power markets

  • 31 3月 2020

  The margin of error for meeting project returns has narrowed substantially in recent years. Competition for offtake contracts in wind and solar that secure the bottom for investors has become intense. This means that developers are increasingly taking more power delivery risks in the near-term to win contracts, while backloading their own returns into the distant future. 

• Opinion

  Is China embarking on a major expansion of coal-fired power generation?

  • 31 3月 2020

  As energy companies worldwide grapple with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, long-term planning continues. Ahead of the release of the 14th five-year plan early next year, recent announcements from several key players in the country’s power sector indicate China is considering a major investment spree in coal-fired generation.

• Opinion

  How the coronavirus crisis is driving a global wind market downgrade

  • 24 3月 2020

  The coronavirus crisis will cause global wind additions in 2020 to decline by 4.9GW when compared to Wood Mackenzie’s previous projections. Due to other market changes since Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 2019 update, total forecast wind additions for 2020 is now expected to be 73GW.

• Opinion

  Tesla’s share price and the future of EVs

  • 26 2月 2021

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

• Editorial

  Breaking down the Texas winter blackouts: what went wrong?

  • 19 2月 2021

  Our power analysts examine the events of the Texas energy crisis that resulted in extended blackouts across the state, leaving millions of people without power and raising questions around the future of emergency preparedness, market structure, and regulation within the energy sector.

• The Edge

  Future energy – how electric vehicles transform battery demand

  • 19 2月 2021

  Batteries are going to play a big part in achieving net-zero ambitions. Once batteries are cheap enough and deliver sufficient range, they open the door for EVs to disrupt the ICE market. When will battery costs fall enough for EVs to compete head on? And is there enough supply of key battery metals to meet the higher demand?

• The Edge

  Big Oil’s offshore wind journey is only just beginning

  • 12 2月 2021

  Offshore wind is at the forefront of the Euro Majors' new energy strategies. It's a proven technology, ready for scaling up – and the latest UK permits show the competition for projects is heating up. How big could it be for Big Oil?

• Opinion

  What do Japan’s soaring spot power prices mean for the energy transition?

  • 08 2月 2021

  Japan’s power prices were on an unprecedented rally in the first two weeks of 2021. What’s behind these historical highs, and what does it mean for the energy transition?

• Opinion

  Offshore wind: long-term promise after short-term decline

  • 04 2月 2021

  Annual installs dropped 29% in 2020, but FIDs for new capacity hit an all-time high and a record number of alliances were formed. With the scale of ambition increasing, what will 2021 bring?

• Opinion

  Biden’s climate plans aim at job creation

  • 29 1月 2021

  The president wants to support renewables and EVs, while having little immediate impact on oil and gas

• Opinion

  Rising oil prices test US producers’ willpower

  • 15 1月 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?

• Opinion

  International explorers steer clear of Alaska’s wildlife refuge

  • 08 1月 2021

  Reputational, legal and political risks meant there was little interest in a first-ever lease sale in the area. But Alaska’s oil industry has other more promising prospects