Takeaways from NARUC’s Summer Policy Summit: load growth uncertainties and no simple solutions

• 07 8月 2024

The recent summit in Florida explored themes such as load growth uncertainties, how industry players and utilities are powering data centers with clean energy, and the growing emphasis on supply-side solutions for large loads

Permitting reform plans raise hopes for accelerated investment in US infrastructure

• 06 8月 2024

Senator Joe Manchin is facing one last job before leaving Congress: passing legislation that could transform the outlook for energy investment in the US. His permitting reform bill aims to realise the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Unlocking the potential of white hydrogen

• 25 7月 2024

Faced with high costs, midstream transportation challenges and the slow development of demand, the low-carbon hydrogen economy is facing lowered expectations around its growth in the near term. Gavin Thompson, Vice Chair, EMEA, spoke to Richard Hood and Kate Adie from our Subsurface research team, authors of our recent analysis of white hydrogen’s potential.

How global trade can help build the clean energy economy

• 23 7月 2024

How do you ensure global cooperation in the energy transition? Use international trade rules as a foundation.

Is it time for a global climate bank?

• 18 7月 2024

Financing any aspect of the energy transition is tough. Funding the developing world’s transition, a topic central to the first Global Energy Transition Congress in Milan two weeks ago, is one of the most complex challenges that must be overcome in tackling climate change.

Climate transition plans: time for companies to take action

• 24 7月 2024

The need for a comprehensive and credible climate transition plan is growing – companies must take note.

The outlook for European power and renewables

• 22 7月 2024

Navigating revenues for grid-scale storage, deploying the onshore renewables pipeline and avoiding another false dawn for hydrogen

Are low profits to blame for the energy transition lagging?

• 09 7月 2024

Author Brett Christophers joins host Ed Crooks and guests Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut for a deep dive into the theories presented in 'The Price Is Wrong'. Is low profitability hindering the energy transition?

Nuclear power needs a way to break the stalemate

• 25 6月 2024

Political support is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a revival in investment in new reactors in the US.

4 years into a difficult transformers market in the US, is there a potential end in sight?

• 27 6月 2024

Amid surging demand and supply constraints, find out how new policies and industry expansions are shaping the future of the US transformers market

Day 2: The Energy Gang at The Reuters Global Energy Transition Conference 2024

• 27 6月 2024

Check out the second special episode of Wood Mackenzie's The Energy Gang podcast, recorded at the Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 conference in New York. Listen in as we sit down with leaders from key companies shaping the energy transition.

Our top takeaways from the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024

• 01 7月 2024

Analyst highlights from our annual conference

Hydrogen costs in 2024: what you need to know

• 01 7月 2024

Near-term costs have risen across the board, but opportunities exist to bring costs down in the longer term

Day 3: How can we finance the energy transition? Discussions from the final day of the Reuters Global Energy Transition Conference 2024

• 28 6月 2024

Ed discusses the crucial theme of financing the energy transition. Hear from experts at Reactivate, Citi and more as they share their insights into addressing the financial challenges and opportunities presented by the energy transition.

Artificial intelligence and the future of energy

• 27 6月 2024

Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing in energy, dominating discussions at all levels in companies, banks, investment funds and governments. Prakash Sharma and I asked WoodMac’s experts what role AI might play in the energy and resources sectors and where the greatest opportunities and risks are.

Insights from the World Hydrogen Summit 2024

• 05 6月 2024

From winning auction bids to maximising project economics, here are our key insights into the development of low-carbon hydrogen from our experts’ presentations at the recent industry showcase

The coming low carbon energy system disruptors

• 30 5月 2024

Momentum towards the 1.5˚C goal of the Paris Agreement may be faltering but while the pursuit of net zero is slowing, it won’t stop. Multiple low carbon technologies will be needed at scale to achieve a 2˚C or lower pathway to complement those such as renewables already on the front line of decarbonisation.

Is the IRA paying off for the US solar supply chain?

• 31 5月 2024

As the US solar supply chain industry faces multiple challenges, the jury is still out

Batteries: frequently asked questions

• 04 6月 2024

An introduction to batteries, from technical specifications to battery raw materials.

Breaking down the barriers to grid innovation

• 31 5月 2024

When you need more transmission capacity to connect up wind and solar and data centres, but it’s hard to build new lines, innovative grid technologies could be the answer. The Biden administration is trying to break down barriers to deployment.

Going underground: reinventing resilience

• 17 6月 2024

Our new partnered report with S&C Electric Company explores how investment in innovative technologies can help the US modernize its electric grid infrastructure for long-term resilience.

US energy storage market sets Q1 capacity installation record

• 18 6月 2024

The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 megawatts (MW) deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the U.S., representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023.

The state of the US energy storage market

• 20 6月 2024

Despite tariffs and interconnection issues in the supply chain, the US energy storage market is still seeing record-breaking growth

Can capitalism save the planet?

• 11 6月 2024

Can capitalism save the planet? Join Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut as they debate the role of private investment in tackling climate change. Discover contrasting perspectives in "The Price Is Wrong" and "Climate Capitalism."

American solar panel manufacturing capacity increases 71% in Q1 2024 as industry reaches 200-gigawatt milestone

• 06 6月 2024

A record-setting 11 gigawatts of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history.

There’s no transition without transmission. How can we make it easier to build?

• 28 5月 2024

Ed Crooks is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe and Shanu Mathew, to unpack the latest orders from FERC. What are the regulators trying to do, and why do some people object to their plans? And what will the proposed reforms mean for the energy transition in the electricity sector in the US?

The US puts up the barriers to Chinese products

• 20 5月 2024

China takes only a tiny share of the US markets for EVs, solar modules and steel. The Biden administration is signaling that it intends to keep it that way.

Demand for batteries is skyrocketing - we need new ways of extracting lithium

• 21 5月 2024

Lithium demand is booming, but traditional extraction methods fall short. Join us as we explore new, efficient, and eco-friendly extraction techniques with John Busbee of Xerion and Paul Braun of the University of Illinois.

Google’s demanding goals for decarbonisation

• 16 5月 2024

How are companies managing excess capacity in Asia Pacific’s solar supply chain amid a solar boom?

• 16 5月 2024

Amidst increasing global solar capacity, new industry players, transitions in cell technology, and the rising cost of polysilicon are behind supply chain challenges in APAC