Deals show the enduring appeal of US gas

• 19 4月 2024

Two big European oil companies have recently announced deals to strengthen their holdings in US shale gas. The deals are small, but point to an important trend: the European companies still see the US as a core country.

What’s next for the EV and battery value chains?

• 17 4月 2024

Following the Future Facing Commodities Forum last month, our experts break down some key points from the “What's next for the EV and battery value chains?” panel discussion

What's new in global upstream

• 22 4月 2024

It remains important for upstream oil and gas to find advantaged growth opportunities. Pragmatic decisions feature as companies shift to adapt portfolios to keep pace with change. Efficiency and discipline are watchwords and high-impact projects must focus on unlocking roadblocks to growth. But M&A is still on the agenda, with some operators getting innovative with Joint Ventures.

Oil refining in the energy transition: key questions answered

• 26 4月 2024

What is the current state of the refining and oil products market in the energy transition, and what are refiners’ top options to reduce emissions?

Taking on climate change: Navigating a path forward in the IRA era

• 22 4月 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act will spur investment and progress in clean energy over the next 10 years. In our new partnered report with CohnReznick we examine the tax incentives and opportunities available because of the IRA and what this means for the energy landscape.

Future Facing Commodities Forum 2024: your questions answered

• 15 4月 2024

Our experts address your burning questions on everything from EV forecasts and risks to copper from battery chemistry changes, to aluminium pricing after CBAM and hydrogen’s most likely end uses

Can emissions taxes decarbonise the LNG industry?

• 11 4月 2024

The LNG industry is facing growing pressure to decarbonise. But this can't be achieved without major investment, pushing up the price of delivered LNG. Buyers have so far been reluctant to pay a premium for low-carbon volumes. Taxing LNG emissions could change this. Europe is leading the way, with the EU taxing the fuel emissions of LNG vessels from this year.  While an important first step, much more is required for the industry to decarbonise at scale.

Webinar | Carbon offsets: How to realise value in the net zero transition

• 06 6月 2024

China’s solar growth sends module prices plummeting

• 05 4月 2024

Excess capacity has sent solar panel prices tumbling. In the early 2010s, the stretch goal was to get the cost down to 50c a watt. Now they are selling in China for just 11c. That is great for solar deployment, but less good for manufacturers.

Ethylene: global carbon contributor

• 09 4月 2024

The ethylene industry is tackling emissions through a raft of new carbon-cutting measures. These bring promise, but also considerable challenges, as some regions face the fall-out of their carbon pricing policies

NEO Energy and Sval Energi sale rumours - what could the portfolios offer a buyer?

• 08 4月 2024

The current combined production for the companies is over 150 kboe/d but they offer different value propositions.

Russian refining outages surge on Ukraine drone attacks: three key questions answered

• 21 3月 2024

Russian waterborne product exports see substantial cuts, will crude loadings be next?

Wood Mackenzie 2023 Research Excellence Awards

• 19 3月 2024

Celebrating the very best of another year of outstanding analysis, with insights into CBAM, energy transition scenarios, solar-plus-storage, RNG, tight oil cost inflation and more.

Record highs for global wind turbine order intake in 2023

• 18 3月 2024

Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2023 with 155 gigawatts (GW) procured for the year, an increase of 16 GW from 2022.

As project economics rebound, upstream FIDs to increase in 2024, with focus on deepwater resources

• 14 3月 2024

Up to 30 upstream projects larger than 50 million of barrels of oil equivalent (boe) could reach FID in 2024, an increase from 22 in 2023, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

Extended production cuts show OPEC's enduring influence over oil

• 08 3月 2024

It has been written off many times, but the oil producers' group remains relevant. In the long term, its influence could grow.

Wood Mackenzie and Let’s Share the Sun donate solar PV and energy storage system to women’s shelter in Puerto Rico

• 08 3月 2024

On International Women’s Day, Wood Mackenzie, in partnership Let’s Share the Sun and other third parties, dedicated 51 solar panels and battery storage to a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Puerto Rico. The fully installed 25 kW-DC system will provide a significant portion of the shelter’s power needs.

Government tenders to drive 102 GW of global renewable capacity in 2024

• 07 3月 2024

More than 100 gigawatts (GW) of global renewable energy capacity is expected to be tendered in 2024. With more than 60 GW to be offshore wind, the overall volume is set to grow as the year progresses and will match 2023 levels.

The biggest topics in global upstream

• 06 3月 2024

Some upstream oil and gas sectors gave us supply surprises in 2023, with some regions producing above expectations, others disappointing. What didn’t disappoint was the level of excitement around M&A, which features throughout the regions in our latest global upstream update.

Global solar PV installed capacity will more than triple in the next ten years

• 19 3月 2024

The world will have 5.7 TWdc of solar by 2033, largely driven by China

Demand growth creates new challenges for the power industry

• 01 3月 2024

Utilities already grappling with decarbonisation and climate risks now face growing demand from data centres to support AI applications.

Evolving power: the impact of electric vehicles on energy utilities

• 01 3月 2024

In this bonus episode from Distributech, Ed is joined by Quinn Nakayama, from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). They have an in-depth discussion on how the rise in EVs is forcing utilities to rethink infrastructure, optimise energy use, and plan for a very different future.

Bioenergy: a US$500 billion market opportunity

• 29 2月 2024

Policy support is key to unlocking the potential for bioenergy by de-risking aspects of the value chain.

The Energy Gang at Distributech 2024 in Orlando

• 28 2月 2024

Recorded live from the Distributech 2024 conference, Ed Crooks is joined by industry leaders to discuss the role of AI within the renewable energy marketplace.

Let's Share the Sun: meet our volunteers

• 07 3月 2022

Wood Mackenzie and Let’s Share the Sun Foundation aspires to facilitate the use of solar energy in poor communities around the world. Meet our 2024 volunteers.

2023 was a tough year for clean energy investment. Will 2024 be better?

• 20 2月 2024

Join Ed Crooks, Amy Myers-Jaffe and Dan Goldman as they discuss the downturn in climate-focused funds and venture capital flows. What’s impacting clean energy shares?

Beyond Renewables: Financing US Sustainability in 2024 and Beyond

• 22 2月 2024

Boosted by the wide-ranging tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, US sustainability financing is at an inflection point. Our new partnered report discusses key matters for financing the energy transition in 2024 and beyond.

Black gold to green future? Incentives uncertainty clouds Pathways Alliance economic feasibility

• 14 2月 2024

World’s largest CCUS project up for FID in 2025, but long-term incentives in question

Cutting the red tape around geothermal energy | Podcast

• 13 2月 2024

We discuss the legislation and the technology that underpins the geothermal sector with Dr Joseph Moore and Lauren Boyd. Together they examine the cost, operation and scope for geothermal energy in the US.

The energy transition sparks new interest in copper mining

• 09 2月 2024

A startup backed by Bill Gates hopes to accelerate copper development in Zambia, to increase supplies needed for low-carbon energy.