• Opinion

  Propylene: picking the winners and losers

  • 11 8月 2022

  Tracking asset economic performance through the propylene downcycle.

• Opinion

  Overcapacity puts pressure on polypropylene markets

  • 11 8月 2022

  How can the industry prepare for the cycle, and which polypropylene producers are best placed to withstand the market’s peaks and troughs?

• Opinion

  The future of coal: eight key themes from the Global Coal Forum

  • 01 8月 2022

  Exploring the outlook for coal considering geopolitical shifts, the gathering pace of the energy transition and the technologies upon which decarbonisation will rely.

• Opinion

  Why iridium could put a damper on the green hydrogen boom

  • 15 7月 2022

  Demand for the rare platinum group metal, used as a catalyst, is set to soar as the hydrogen industry develops.

• Opinion

  Global power markets outlook: the energy transition gathers pace

  • 22 7月 2022

  Sustained high prices accelerate the shift to renewables, but issues and obstacles vary by region.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: green tech investments, greenwashing and SPACS

  • 24 6月 2022

  We are joined by Matthew Nordan of Azolla Ventures to discuss the current investor appetite for green tech, how the sector deals with greenwashing and whether SPACS are still an effective tool.

• Opinion

  Can recycling fill the battery raw material supply gap?

  • 23 6月 2022

  Battery recycling will play a key role in meeting energy transition demand – but it is beset by challenges.

• Opinion

  Can chemical recycling close the plastic loop?

  • 14 6月 2022

  Only certain types of plastic can be handled by existing mechanical processes. Could emerging technology such as feedstock recycling, chemical depolymerisation and solvent purification offer a solution?

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day one

  • 08 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Sea Change

  • 15 6月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about how competitors can profitably seize the opportunities in the offshore wind sector, and determine what capabilities and competencies they need to improve their chances of success.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The changing future of ESG investing

  • 17 6月 2022

  This week Ed is joined by Emily Chasan and Shanu Matthew to discuss the changing landscape of ESG investing, Mike Cannon-Brookes' bid to take over legacy gas provider AGL and President Biden’s Defense Production Act.

• Opinion

  A new route to commercialisation for floating wind

  • 30 6月 2022

  Floating wind’s virtually unlimited potential has from its inception made it a strong vision. Seven years ago, Wood Mackenzie wrote, the “next step is to prove that floating foundations are economically feasible” and go commercial. This is still the challenge for floating wind, and we can conclude that commercialisation is not a step; it is a leap.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day two

  • 09 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day three

  • 13 6月 2022

  Across three days of talks on solar and storage, we were live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  From grey and brown to green and blue: low-carbon hydrogen in refining

  • 09 6月 2022

  The refining industry is under pressure to decarbonise. Low-carbon (green or blue) hydrogen could play an important and cost-effective role in helping refiners reduce their carbon footprint to help meet net zero carbon emissions targets in many countries.

• Opinion

  Coal: how the Russia-Ukraine war is changing the global outlook

  • 24 5月 2022

  How dependent is the world on Russian coal exports? Can alternative suppliers easily take Russia’s place? And how will sanctions impact prices?

• Opinion

  Upstream cost inflation is back

  • 20 5月 2022

  Cost inflation for the upstream industry is running at levels not seen for a decade, or even longer in some sectors.

• Opinion

  Steel alloys: a defining moment

  • 24 5月 2022

  Battery and energy storage applications mean steel alloys will play an increasingly important role in the energy transition. Here's our outlook for stainless steel, bulk alloys and noble alloys.

• Opinion

  Low-carbon hydrogen: defining the path to commercial scalability

  • 16 5月 2022

  Highlights from our inaugural Low-Carbon Hydrogen Conference.

• Opinion

  Europe pivots away from Russian gas: how will the global market rebalance?

  • 19 5月 2022

  The ripple effect of Russia’s war with Ukraine could give rise to the second wave of US LNG – but new supply will take time to develop.

• Opinion

  Anti-dumping threat throws US solar industry into turmoil

  • 06 5月 2022

  Biden administration’s climate and energy strategy faces a conflict between supporting US manufacturing in low-carbon technologies and encouraging the fastest possible deployment of renewable energy.

• Opinion

  Diesel prices an ominous sign for the economic outlook

  • 13 5月 2022

  Tight markets have sent prices soaring, boosting refiners' profits but stoking inflation.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: The future of lithium extraction

  • 13 5月 2022

  We are joined by Zachary Sadow, CEO and co-founder of KMX technologies, to discuss a sustainable method of lithium extraction and the policy and government action KMX needs to help the progress of its business.

• Opinion

  Stellar growth for global energy storage

  • 09 5月 2022

  Demand for energy storage will expand nearly nine-fold over the next decade, supported by the rise of renewables.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: redefining energy storage

  • 29 4月 2022

  We speak with Freyr Battery CEO and co-founder Tom Jensen on constructing one of the largest battery cell production facilities in Europe, Freyr’s technology, roadblocks to furthering battery storage initiatives and more.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Security Alert

  • 29 4月 2022

  Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Prakash Sharma and Massimo Di-Odoardo for our latest Horizons podcast: Security Alert. Listen now for a deep dive into the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: why a low carbon life is within reach

  • 22 4月 2022

  The gang focuses on solutions and recent positive findings from the IPCC report. They discuss how energy poverty is a large issue today, and explore the dangers of how addressing climate change could make things worse.

• Opinion

  Fair share: why a new approach to mined energy transition resources is needed

  • 20 4月 2022

  Exploding demand for vital energy transition resources will only be met through better collaboration between all stakeholders, and the right fiscal structures

• Opinion

  Asia’s LNG pain is Europe’s gain - for now

  • 07 4月 2022

  “It’s not easy, but it’s feasible” was the verdict of EU climate chief Frans Timmermans as the bloc announced its ambitious goal of reducing imports of Russian gas by around two thirds this year. With this implying something in the order of 100 bcm of supply, we do not share Mr Timmermans’ optimism.

• Opinion

  Quantifying battery raw material demand

  • 12 4月 2022

  Accelerating electric vehicle sales continue to dominate battery raw material demand – while stationary energy storage applications are growing fast.