• Opinion

  Rising electricity demand in Texas: the canary in the coalmine for the rest of the US?

  • 22 4月 2024

  This bonus episode was recorded during the spring meeting of the Gulf Coast Power Association in Houston. Our guests debate the key trends in electricity demand growth, and the ability of Texas as a deregulated competitive market to respond to these new opportunities and difficulties.

• Opinion

  Hoegh Galleon helps Egypt’s gas crunch but delays Australian LNG imports

  • 22 4月 2024

  Egyptian LNG import capacity will arrive ahead of peak summer demand

• Opinion

  New rules and frameworks in global carbon policies

  • 15 4月 2024

  Read on for developments in carbon policy coming out of the US, UK and EU

• Opinion

  Welcome to the new PPA market paradigm

  • 12 4月 2024

  PPA pricing in 2024 and beyond: a shift from pre-crisis benchmarks

• Opinion

  Can we rely on nuclear as a source of clean, reliable power?

  • 09 4月 2024

  Ted Nordhaus from the Breakthrough Institute discusses achieving a net-zero emission grid by 2050, the challenges getting in the way of nuclear energy adoption and the promising advancements in SMR technology.

• Opinion

  US$802 billion on the horizon: the current state of the EV market

  • 26 3月 2024

  We are joined by Haresh Kamath from EPRI to discuss the dynamic outlook of EVs, including market sentiments, the role of battery economics and the potential game-changers like solid-slate batteries.

• Opinion

  Chinese manufacturers represent both promise and threat in the EV future

  • 22 3月 2024

  The big problem with EVs is that they are too expensive. Chinese manufacturers are solving that, and posing a growing threat to companies in the US, Europe and Japan. The pressure to protect domestic industries is growing.

• Opinion

  Everyone is worrying about rising demand for electricity. Do Microsoft and Google have an answer?

  • 02 4月 2024

  The future of electricity is at a crossroads, with demand soaring because of AI, EVs and more. Google, Microsoft and Nucor have an innovative plan to boost clean energy tech and aid this rising demand. Tune in to our latest episode of The Energy Gang as host Ed Crooks, alongside experts Dr Melissa Lott and Michael Webber, explore the urgency of this issue and the role emerging technologies must play.

• Opinion

  Deepwater decommissioning: three key things to know

  • 25 3月 2024

  Faced with a significant decommissioning bill over the next ten years, operators are likely to seek alternatives

• Opinion

  Navigating Nigeria’s changing oil and gas landscape

  • 22 3月 2024

  Divestment by the majors creates an opportunity for domestic producers to increase market share

• Opinion

  How will utilities meet surging power demand?

  • 19 3月 2024

  Ed Crooks is joined by experts Amy Myers Jaffe and Samantha Gross to discuss the evolving landscape of power demand and climate goals. They also explore the rapid growth of new energy vehicle sales in China and what this means for global emissions reduction efforts.

• Opinion

  Beyond ESG: measuring corporate sustainability in an uncertain world

  • 19 3月 2024

  ESG may have lost its lustre, but the issues haven't gone away.

• Opinion

  Ebook | Navigating the cross-commodity metals and mining landscape in 2024

  • 20 3月 2024

  Key insights for investors

• Opinion

  EU wind pledges: a little overblown?

  • 19 3月 2024

  Lofty ambitions, particularly for onshore growth, face the reality of industry headwinds

• Opinion

  Is upstream oil and gas delivering on decarbonisation?

  • 18 3月 2024

  Upstream scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity has been cut by 12% since 2017. But is the industry delivering on decarbonisation?

• Opinion

  AI helps support demand for US gas

  • 15 3月 2024

  US utilities plan to add gas-fired plants as power consumption rises. That will help support gas demand even as solar and wind grow rapidly.

• Opinion

  Ebook | Navigating changing supply chain dynamics: the challenges and opportunities facing utilities

  • 14 3月 2024

  How Wood Mackenzie helps utilities make better decisions in the ever-changing power and renewables landscape

• Opinion

  Ancillary services market redesign in Asia Pacific to drive grid-scale battery uptake

  • 13 3月 2024

  Ancillary services are crucial for reliable and safe operation of a power system. Redesign of such markets in Asia Pacific could kickstart the uptake of grid-scale batteries in the region.

• Opinion

  A groundbreaking new method of sustainable aviation fuel production

  • 13 3月 2024

  We are joined by Andrew Symes, founder and CEO of OXCCU. They’re developing a more efficient way of converting CO2 and hydrogen into hydrocarbons, potentially a monumental step towards more scalable and environmentally friendly fuels.

• Opinion

  Bonus interviews at Distributech

  • 08 3月 2024

  This bonus episode of Wood Mackenzie’s The Energy Gang is our third from the Distributech conference in Orlando.

• Opinion

  Assessing the refineries at risk of closure

  • 11 3月 2024

  Which refineries will be most at risk of closure by 2030?

• Opinion

  Why women are at the heart of a successful energy transition

  • 07 3月 2024

  Women have a central role to play as agents of change in the energy transition – so how do we best harness their experience, skills and talent?

• Opinion

  Geothermal energy: the hottest low-carbon solution?

  • 04 3月 2024

  Beneath our feet lies an almost limitless source of low-carbon energy

• Opinion

  Global economy maintains momentum after upside surprise

  • 04 3月 2024

  The global economy is expected to grow at a decent clip again in 2024 – but downside risks have escalated since our last quarterly update.

• Opinion

  US distributed solar companies navigate economic headwinds

  • 04 3月 2024

  Innovation, product diversity and partnerships are driving resilience for publicly-traded distributed solar companies.

• Opinion

  How can we develop new energy technologies and get them deployed at scale?

  • 05 3月 2024

  As the world moves towards a sustainable energy future, government support is essential for research to develop new technologies, and for investment to deploy them at scale. But how do we know which strategies will be most effective for the progress we need, both to bring down the costs of existing technologies and to create new breakthroughs? Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Jessika Trancik discuss the progress of clean energy technologies.

• Opinion

  How to create the skilled workforce of 2030

  • 26 2月 2024

  Addressing skill shortages in the global energy transition.

• Opinion

  The impact of China’s 2024 solar PV manufacturing guidelines

  • 13 12月 2024

  We explore the impact of China's new rules on solar PV overcapacity, pricing and market dynamics

• Opinion

  What can we expect from energy in 2025?

  • 08 1月 2025

  The gang share their predictions for energy in 2025.

• Opinion

  Cushing 2024: key price insights and market trends

  • 07 1月 2025

  Due to ongoing volatility in the global oil markets, traders need prompt indication of changes in the market