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Solar prices continue to rise but Build Back Better Act will boost installs 31% through 2026

14 December 2021

For the second quarter in a row, trade policy uncertainty and supply chain constraints are driving solar price increases across all market segments, according to the US Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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Li-ion battery recycling not expected to take off before 2030

08 December 2021

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery recycling is not expected to take off before 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

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China’s GDP to further decelerate in Q4 2021

01 December 2021

China’s economy has faced headwinds from flooding, Covid outbreaks and power rationing in H2 2021. This resulted in a steeper-than-expected economic slowdown for the third quarter, says Wood Mackenzie

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Low-carbon fuels could play a role in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts

25 October 2021

Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said today that Singapore plans to import around 30 per cent of its electricity from low-carbon sources by 2035.

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China could ease restrictions on Australian coal and increase supply to alleviate power crunch

08 October 2021

Wood Mackenzie believes that Chinese authorities could allow customs clearance of stranded Australian thermal coal. In addition, the local governments in Yulin region of Shaanxi province and Inner Mongolia have announced yesterday that they will be increasing coal supply to meet demand.

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Global energy storage set to triple in 2021

07 October 2021

New research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows annual global storage deployments will nearly triple year-on-year, reaching 12 GW/28 GWh in 2021. Across the world, economic recovery is top of mind for politicians, with renewable energy integration taking centre stage. Despite disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic, Wood Mackenzie’s Global Energy Storage Outlook, released today, forecasts nearly 1 TWh of total demand from 2021-2030.

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US solar prices on the rise

14 September 2021

Despite the addition of 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar capacity in Q2 2021, supply chain constraints are leading to price increases across every solar market segment, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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Solar energy to boost demand for base metals

09 August 2021

According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), solar power will have a significant impact on demand for aluminium, copper, and zinc, with the usage of all three metals in the sector set to double by 2040.

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China’s CATL launches sodium-ion battery

29 July 2021

China’s CATL unveiled its newly-developed sodium-ion battery at a launch event today.

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Japan’s new 2030 energy mix unveils radical plans to transform the energy system

27 July 2021

Last week, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released a draft of its upcoming 6th Strategic Energy Plan which included major changes to the FY2030 power generation mix targets.

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EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ lays out bloc’s green blueprint

14 July 2021

Europe is at the forefront of the shift to net zero, both in ambition, but also in terms of how to make rapid and deep decarbonisation a reality. The world needs to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as quickly as possible. Not doing so means we will need to turn to expensive and unproven technologies to withdraw CO2 from the atmosphere later this century.

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New global wind power life cycle emissions to reach 55 Mt CO2 from 2020-2050

08 July 2021

According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), global wind power life cycle emissions will reach 55 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2) from 2020 to 2050, a result of wind power capacity expanding five-fold to 3.7 terawatts from 2020 to 2050. This is roughly equivalent to four times the US’s total power capacity in 2020.

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Wood Mackenzie expands energy transition expertise with acquisition of Roskill

18 June 2021

Wood Mackenzie is pleased to announce its acquisition of Roskill, a privately-owned company and leader in metals and materials supply chain intelligence.

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Australia’s low-carbon hydrogen trade could be worth up to US$90 billion in 2050

17 June 2021

Low-carbon hydrogen could become a US$50 billion to US$90 billion export industry for Australia in 2050, says Wood Mackenzie.

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Wood Mackenzie appoints Ben Hertz-Shargel as Global Head of Grid Edge

05 May 2021

Wood Mackenzie, a leading provider of commercial intelligence for the world's natural resources sector, has appointed Ben Hertz-Shargel to the role of Global Head of Grid Edge

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UK accelerates plan to cut carbon emissions

20 April 2021

Today's announcement outlining the UK's plan to set a legally binding 78% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target (on 1990 levels) through its Sixth Carbon Budget is another significant milestone on the road to its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Americas to lead global energy storage market by 2025

20 April 2021

According to new research from Wood Mackenzie, the Americas region will overtake Asia Pacific by 2025 to lead the global storage market, with a total capacity of 371 GWh in 2030. Most of this growth will come from the US.

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Global wind power installations hit record levels in 2020

29 March 2021

114 GW of new wind capacity was added globally in 2020, representing an 82% increase year-over-year (YoY), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. This is the highest global annual installation total on record.

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Chinese NEV and HEV sales to rise over 15-fold by 2035

23 March 2021

Sales of China’s new energy vehicles (NEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) combined are expected to rise 15-fold or more by 2035 with their share in total new car sales exceeding 80%, says Wood Mackenzie.

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U.S. solar industry sets records in 2020, on track to quadruple by 2030

16 March 2021

The U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of capacity in 2020, according to the ‘U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review’ report, released today by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

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US energy storage market shatters quarterly deployment record

03 March 2021

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4 2020. This is an increase of 182% from Q3 2020, making Q4 the new record quarter for U.S. storage.

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BMW Group must prioritise full-electric cars to meet 2030 targets

25 February 2021

BMW Group – which is comprised of BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Zinoro – is targeting 7 million in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) stock by 2030, which would see over 1 million combined sales of these cars globally by the same date. However, Wood Mackenzie projects the company will only meet 61% (4.2 million) of that stock target by 2030.

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Greentech Media's integration with Wood Mackenzie

12 February 2021

Wood Mackenzie acquired Greentech Media in 2016 and in 2019 integrated the GTM research practice into our ever-expanding Power and Renewables research team. Since then we have continued to use greentechmedia.com and GTM Squared as vehicles to present green technology and renewables news. Recognising the strategic importance of the energy transition to Wood Mackenzie, the time has now come for us to fully integrate Greentech Media.

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700 million electric vehicles will be on the roads by 2050

08 February 2021

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 62 million units per year by 2050, with a total global EV stock of 700 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets - and getting cheaper

21 January 2021

The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, says Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China, and 14 other nations.

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Asia Pacific FTM storage costs to decline 30% by 2025

19 January 2021

All-in front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30% by 2025, says Wood Mackenzie.

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Driving toward a majority renewables America to catalyse nearly one million direct U.S. clean energy jobs

16 December 2020

According to a new, first-of-its-kind study released today by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association, reaching a majority renewables grid will deploy over $1 trillion in capital investment into the American economy over the next decade, while supporting 980,000 direct jobs, stabilising wholesale power prices, and reducing U.S. carbon emissions by over 60%.

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Top 3 turbine OEMs to capture 60% of global market by 2029

03 December 2020

The top three wind turbine players - Vestas, SGRE and GE - will increase their combined global market share from 43% in 2019 to 60% by 2029, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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US energy storage market shatters records in Q3 2020

02 December 2020

According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest 'US Energy Storage Monitor' report, 476 megawatts (MW) of storage were deployed in Q3 2020. This is an increase of 240% over the previous high, set last quarter. 

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Solar prices continue to rise but Build Back Better Act will boost installs 31% through 2026

Li-ion battery recycling not expected to take off before 2030

China’s GDP to further decelerate in Q4 2021

Low-carbon fuels could play a role in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts

China could ease restrictions on Australian coal and increase supply to alleviate power crunch

Global energy storage set to triple in 2021

US solar prices on the rise

Solar energy to boost demand for base metals

China’s CATL launches sodium-ion battery

Japan’s new 2030 energy mix unveils radical plans to transform the energy system

EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ lays out bloc’s green blueprint

New global wind power life cycle emissions to reach 55 Mt CO2 from 2020-2050

Wood Mackenzie expands energy transition expertise with acquisition of Roskill

Australia’s low-carbon hydrogen trade could be worth up to US$90 billion in 2050

Wood Mackenzie appoints Ben Hertz-Shargel as Global Head of Grid Edge

UK accelerates plan to cut carbon emissions

Americas to lead global energy storage market by 2025

Global wind power installations hit record levels in 2020

Chinese NEV and HEV sales to rise over 15-fold by 2035

U.S. solar industry sets records in 2020, on track to quadruple by 2030

US energy storage market shatters quarterly deployment record

BMW Group must prioritise full-electric cars to meet 2030 targets

Greentech Media's integration with Wood Mackenzie

700 million electric vehicles will be on the roads by 2050

Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets - and getting cheaper

Asia Pacific FTM storage costs to decline 30% by 2025

Driving toward a majority renewables America to catalyse nearly one million direct U.S. clean energy jobs

Top 3 turbine OEMs to capture 60% of global market by 2029

US energy storage market shatters records in Q3 2020

Webinar | Wind and solar projects: Protect your rights & improve profits with AI-powered document understanding

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