World heading for a 3°C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition

• 02 5月 2024

A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise to 3°C above pre-industrial levels.

US energy storage market breaks installation record in Q4 2023

• 20 3月 2024

The US energy storage market shattered previous records for deployment across all segments in the final quarter of 2023, with 4,236 megawatts (MW) installed over the period, a 100% increase from Q3 according to a new report released today.

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.

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.

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.

US Grid-Scale Energy Storage Installations Surge, Setting New Q2 Record

• 01 10月 2024

The U.S. energy storage market experienced significant growth in the second quarter, with the grid-scale segment leading the way at 2,773 MW and 9,982 MWh deployed.

Golden Pass LNG project delay to impact global gas markets with removal of new supply, according to Wood Mackenzie

• 02 8月 2024

The new six-month delay to the Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC planned start-up in Texas will remove a fair amount of new supply from the market in a period of intense growth, shifting the surge from 2026 to 2027 and impacting both the global and North American gas markets, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Republican control will shift US energy policy away from net zero, but sweeping agenda faces roadblocks

• 18 11月 2024

Republican control in the US will move energy policy away from net zero targets, but President-elect Trump’s full agenda will face political and market opposition according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.

US tight oil to face higher costs from tariffs, but significant increases offset from deflation elsewhere

• 07 5月 2025

US Lower 48 tight oil well costs will see pressures from tariffs, but significant increases will be offset by cost deflation elsewhere, particularly in declining prices for proppant, drilling rig and pressure pumping, according to a recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Tight oil's second great growth phase gains momentum - Permian and emerging plays show still more promise

• 23 5月 2017

After two years of retrenchment, review how 2017 is shaping up to be a year of growth for tight oil.

Just how dependent oil markets are on tight oil delivering

• 05 12月 2017

What’s the most unexpected outcome three years on from the price crash? There are a few contenders. OPEC’s zealous adherence to production restraint is right up there. US tight oil is another, briefly inconvenienced by low prices but now embarking on a second great phase of growth.

Falling crude prices raise questions over US oil production

• 12 5月 2025

Diamondback has warned of declining activity, but not every producer agrees

The EPA plans to rev up US EV sales

• 14 4月 2023

The Biden administration aims to transform the US vehicle market in a decade. That timetable is excessively ambitious.

US tight oil – the investment dilemma

• 05 3月 2021

US Lower 48 Independents’ finances are looking rosier as capital discipline and higher oil prices work their magic. Will a cash flow bonanza lead to more drilling?

US E&Ps polish up their ESG credentials

• 23 10月 2020

Two big acquisitions in US tight oil announced this week have highlighted how E&P companies are seeking to enhance their appeal to investors

Canada upstream: 4 things to look for in 2025

• 07 1月 2025

Canada's production growth carries on. But there are important nuances underneath total volume numbers.

The "massive challenge" of a 2 degree world

• 08 11月 2019

Democratic presidential challengers have pledged to end fracking. That’s not a realistic aim, but their commitments are still significant. Get the latest from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman, Americas.

Increased protectionist measures in US solar market could expand domestic manufacturing, but increase overall costs

• 22 10月 2024

New trade tariffs and increased import restrictions in the US solar supply chain would expand domestic manufacturing, but create a more expensive market, potentially slowing down the growing sector, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

Energy and the ‘big beautiful bill’

• 06 6月 2025

Dive into the high-stakes world of energy policy and its role in the US-China AI race, featuring insights from top experts at the ACORE Finance Forum in New York

It’s turbulent times for the wind sector in the US, but the outlook is better across the pond

• 03 6月 2025

As US wind energy faces headwinds, what can it learn from Europe's thriving offshore wind industry to navigate turbulent policy waters?

US seasonal outlook webinars: hot topics for MISO and SPP in Spring 2025

• 09 6月 2025

SPP focuses on transmission plans while MISO struggles to address reliability

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Third-party ownership dominates US non-residential solar market, reaching 72% share in 2024

• 19 5月 2025

Third-party ownership (TPO) of non-residential projects in the United States increased to 72% market share in 2024, up from 69% in 2023, according to the latest US Commercial Solar Competitive Landscape report from Wood Mackenzie.

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The slow recovery after Hurricane Ida

• 10 9月 2021

Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Gulf of Mexico, and the energy industry has many decades of experience in managing the risks. But Hurricane Ida has been one of the most disruptive in recent years, and about 1.5 million barrels per day of US oil production is still offline. Increased rainfall and potentially higher wind speeds in future could further complicate the challenge of resilience.

Balancing scale and concentration risk in US shale

• 28 10月 2022

US shale independents have made the most of the rapid growth of unconventional oil and gas this century. A handful are now among the biggest single play producers in the world.

What comes after the Permian for IOCs?

• 22 5月 2025

Discover how oil companies are strategising to maintain their edge as the Permian Basin approaches peak production and what this means for the future of US energy leadership

OPEC gets to eat the Permian’s lunch

• 30 5月 2018

In any commodity market, the marginal supplier makes hay when the sun shines. Oil prices are rampant, but tight oil is not behaving quite as expected. I caught up with R.T. Dukes, Head of US Lower 48 oil supply.

Learning the right lessons from the Texas crisis

• 03 12月 2021

The blackouts raise important questions about investment, innovation and electricity market design, as the share of variable renewable generation on the grid increases.