• Opinion

  Could a banking crisis stop our energy transition progress? | Podcast

  • 24 3月 2023

  On the show today, Ed Crooks is joined by Dr Melissa Lott from Columbia University, and Shanu Matthew of Lazard Asset Management, to analyse the economic storm we’ve seen brewing in the past few weeks.

• Opinion

  The future of CCUS: five key questions

  • 30 3月 2023

  Carbon capture capacity could increase more than sevenfold in the next decade – but there are significant risks to the outlook.

• Opinion

  Clearing the red tape around renewables | Podcast

  • 10 3月 2023

  On this week’s episode, Dr. Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert join Ed Crooks to explore critical topics in the energy industry. They discuss the steps needed to unlock investment in renewable energy projects, energy security concerns following recent geopolitical events, and the latest innovations in battery chemistry.

• Opinion

  Permitting reform could help ease US grid bottlenecks

  • 10 3月 2023

  Proposals to expedite infrastructure projects are back on the agenda. They could help ease strains created by the rapid growth in renewables.

• Opinion

  Asia’s nuclear power surge

  • 15 2月 2023

  Is nuclear key to net zero in Asia?

• Opinion

  Sodium-ion batteries: disrupt and conquer?

  • 21 2月 2023

  The sodium-ion battery market looks set to reach GWh-scale production levels this year.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Boom time

  • 08 2月 2023

  Exploring the implications for manufacturers, developers and investors of the Inflation Reduction Act. 

• Opinion

  The US clean energy boom: What might stop it?

  • 10 2月 2023

  Robbie Orvis and Amy Myers-Jaffe, join Ed Crooks on today’s Energy Gang episode to discuss barriers that need to be addressed in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure the continued growth of low carbon energy in the US.

• Opinion

  Climate Change is Shaping Our Most Important Decisions in the Energy Transition

  • 24 2月 2023

  Ed Crooks and Melissa Lott are joined by Dr Sarah Kapnick from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to understand the consequences of a warming world is essential for making the right decisions as trillions of dollars are invested in energy production around the world.

• Opinion

  The wind energy industry paradox: short-term headwinds and long-term optimism

  • 02 3月 2023

  Difficult times for the upstream wind supply chain as a multitude of issues deteriorate profit margins.

• Opinion

  The coming US low-carbon energy boom

  • 27 1月 2023

  The extensive tax credits and other subsidies for low-carbon energy included in the Inflation Reduction Act have been widely seen as propelling the US into first place as a location for investment in those technologies.

• Opinion

  The renaissance of nuclear power | Podcast

  • 27 1月 2023

  This special episode of The Energy Gang focuses on nuclear power. Ed Crooks is joined by Katy Huff, Carl Perez and Melissa Lott. They discuss what’s driving the global resurgence of interest in its potential.

• Opinion

  Can imports solve the plastic recycling challenge?

  • 09 2月 2023

  Recycled material is key to a more circular plastics economy – but where local supply struggles to match demand brands may need to weigh up the import option.

• Opinion

  Expansion opportunities beckon for China’s wind companies

  • 07 2月 2023

  The winds of opportunity are blowing for Chinese onshore and offshore companies.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Red metal, green demand

  • 18 11月 2022

  How copper will be a key component within a zero-carbon economy and what the increasing demand means for the industry.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Avoiding pand-ammonia

  • 02 12月 2022

  Industrial ammonia is a key part of modern life. As we race to decarbonise, the energy-intensive means of ammonia production need to be addressed. Low-carbon ammonia has a place in the energy transition, but the industry will be reluctant to commit without guaranteed demand.

• Opinion

  Is gas the green choice?

  • 28 11月 2022

  Reviewing scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for oil and gas fields around the world.

• Opinion

  Global deepwater production to increase 60%

  • 24 11月 2022

  What is driving the huge deepwater growth, and what are the challenges for the sector?

• Opinion

  Can carbon offset crude move from idea to reality?

  • 05 12月 2022

  Companies along the value chain must be proactive in response to the prospect of a carbon offset crude market.

• Opinion

  Ten predictions for 2023

  • 16 12月 2022

  After a tumultuous year, Ed looks ahead to 2023 with a selection of Wood Mackenzie analysts predictions

• Opinion

  A year in the world of energy | Podcast

  • 16 12月 2022

  As 2022 swiftly comes to a close, the Energy Gang reflects on the news and events of the last 12 months in the energy industry and beyond.

• Opinion

  Top 10 articles of 2022

  • 10 1月 2023

  It was a fascinating and unpredictable year for energy and commodities. Take a look at our top 10 most popular articles from the year.

• Opinion

  What could 2023 deliver in energy? | Podcast

  • 13 1月 2023

  Melissa Lott, Director of the Centre on Global Energy Policy, is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Director of the Energy, Climate Justice & Sustainability Lab, and research professor at NYU. Together they look forward to the next 12 months and discuss the opportunities or challenges that may await the energy industry.

• Opinion

  What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

  • 17 6月 2020

  The impact of Covid-19 on energy demand remains top of mind, but investors’ questions reveal a return to calm if not a return to “normal”

• Opinion

  Metals and mining: who gets hit hardest by an economic slump?

  • 19 6月 2020

  Demand destruction and falling revenues leave some industry players at risk of financial distress.

• Opinion

  Lead is not dead

  • 16 6月 2020

  The lead industry is on a mission to prove its place in the energy transition. But it must keep a watchful eye on its environmental and health and safety performance, and on the regulatory landscape.

• Opinion

  A global economic slump: what will it mean for metals and mining?

  • 11 6月 2020

  Our base case view is that the recession is short and sharp with a return to “normality” from 2021, but what if it became a slump lasting five years or more? Julian Kettle explores what the impact on demand, costs and prices of mined commodities.

• Opinion

  Who’s investing in hydrogen and why?

  • 05 6月 2020

  Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen, plays a key role in the future energy mix, as the world's energy systems decarbonise.

• Opinion

  As US LNG cancellations kick in, Asian buyers are sticking to the script, for now

  • 02 6月 2020

  The great LNG pushback has started and US supply is out of money. What does this mean for Asian buyers?

• Opinion

  How electric vehicles are driving the nickel sulphate market

  • 08 6月 2020

  Demand for nickel sulphate for EV batteries will accelerate past a 2020 slowdown. Can the industry keep pace?