The Energy Gang podcast: the present and future of California’s electricity grid

• 01 July 2022

The Energy Gang welcomes Elliot Mainzer, the President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator. Regular Melissa Lott also joins Ed Crooks to examine the current state of the power grid in California and how it’s faring in the energy transition.

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

• 22 April 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.

The Energy Gang podcast: 2021 top 5 stories re-broadcast

• 11 March 2022

The gang are taking a break this week. Instead of a new episode we’re rebroadcasting our special edition live episode where the team discusses the top 5 energy-related stories of 2021.

The Energy Gang podcast: Lessons from the Texas power crisis

• 25 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Emily Chasan and Joshua Rhodes to discuss the Texas Blackouts and how to avoid it happening again, the situation in Eastern Europe and how the current conflict affects the net-zero pledges made at COP26.

The Energy Gang podcast: Bridging the gap between finance and climate change

• 11 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Shanu Mathe and Amy Myers Jaffe to explore ESG, and the new wave of support for the energy transition.

The Energy Gang podcast: what the US can learn from Australia with renewables

• 23 December 2021

Hitachi Energy has played an integral role in helping Australia increase the amount of energy generated by renewables with huge updates of distributed solar for both the National Electricity Market and the Western Australia Electricity Market.

The Energy Gang podcast: Extreme weather keeps maxing out the grid

• 09 July 2021

It’s been a very intense year for America’s power grid. Across the country, the electricity system...

The Energy Gang podcast: A new era for climate-focused venture capital

• 19 July 2021

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, venture capital poured into climate technologies at rec...

US commercial solar project acquisitions see dramatic price variation over 2018-2021

• 08 June 2022

US commercial solar project acquisitions continue to attract investor attention as interest in ESG investing grows. Today’s buyers and sellers of commercial solar projects are contending with the opposing dynamics of higher interest rates and increasing power prices. These findings come from the Commercial Solar PV Project Acquisition Trends report released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), and Open Energy Group (OEG), a technology-driven marketplace for renewable energy asset sales and project finance.

How the energy transition can reduce the risk of future shocks

• 21 April 2022

Five key lessons from today's energy crisis on how to manage the shift to lower-carbon sources while strengthening energy security

Utility evolution in Africa to reshape global electricity demand

• 17 March 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa offers an alternative vision of how the energy transition will change power generation, according to research released today by global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

Sweden could become a pioneer in green steel production

• 21 December 2021

Sweden has shown it has potential to become a pioneer in green steel production, says Wood Mackenzie.

Global installed wind power capacity set to grow by 9% to 2030

• 15 December 2021

Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Revolutionizing Australia's power landscape: The role of battery storage and hydrogen

• 12 July 2023

Next commodities supercycle will be driven by global energy transition

• 15 July 2021

Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon, but it will be different from any that have come before. Fossil fuels won’t be in the vanguard and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society - cobalt, lithium, copper, nickel, and aluminium.

Greentech Media's integration with Wood Mackenzie

• 12 February 2021

Wood Mackenzie acquired Greentech Media in 2016 and in 2019 integrated the GTM research practice into our ever-expanding Power and Renewables research team. Since then we have continued to use greentechmedia.com and GTM Squared as vehicles to present green technology and renewables news. Recognising the strategic importance of the energy transition to Wood Mackenzie, the time has now come for us to fully integrate Greentech Media.

Renewables in most of Asia Pacific to be cheaper than coal power by 2030

• 26 November 2020

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows most markets in Asia Pacific can expect to see cheaper levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables compared to coal by 2030.

Five consequences of a Biden administration for US energy

• 07 November 2020

Joe Biden offered American voters a radically different vision of energy policy from President Donald Trump, focused on addressing the threat of climate change. He will enter the White House with a goal of setting the US on course for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and will take the US back into the Paris climate agreement.

UK can lead world in net zero energy technologies – but investment is critical

• 16 September 2020

Wood Mackenzie today delivered a comprehensive roadmap for the North Sea’s future to the OGTC, setting out the critical technologies needed to deliver an integrated net zero energy system on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), positioning the UK as a world-leader in the move to a low carbon world.

Utilities drive Q2 growth in US as pandemic causes drop in rooftop solar installations

• 10 September 2020

The US solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2 2020, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic, representing 71% of all new solar capacity brought online in Q2.

Biden loss would end hopes of US decarbonisation before 2050

• 01 September 2020

The outcome of the 2020 US presidential election will dictate the pace of decarbonisation for decades, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

Green hydrogen cost to halve by 2030 - a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions

• 20 August 2020

Onsite green hydrogen production cost is expected to halve by 2030, signalling a boost to South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions, says Wood Mackenzie.

China to add 251GW of new wind capacity by 2029

• 03 August 2020

China is expected to add 251 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity between 2020 and 2029, says Wood Mackenzie. The country’s wind power market could reach a cumulative grid connected capacity of 461GW by the end of the decade.

Woodside takes impairment but is a US$80 carbon price the bigger news?

• 15 July 2020

Wood Mackenzie analysts delved deeper into implications of Woodside's announced US$80 carbon price.

US offshore wind powers up

• 23 June 2020

The US offshore wind industry is set to power up over the coming decade. New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that as the sector ramps up from near-zero today, it could deliver as much as 25 gigawatts (GW) in 2029, capturing almost half of the US market for new wind power installations.

Annual solar repairs and maintenance spend to grow to $9 billion by 2025

• 22 June 2020

Solar power systems nearing inverter end of life currently account for 5% of the global PV market. This number will grow to 16% - or 227GWDC of solar systems - by 2025, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie.

US energy storage market sees strong first quarter despite coronavirus

• 02 June 2020

The United States energy storage sector saw a strong first quarter, with residential storage setting another record while the non-residential market had its third-strongest quarter on record.

Renewable electricity to deliver on Europe’s 2030 climate-energy goals

• 07 November 2019

If European member states deliver their individual National Energy and Climate Plans, renewables will account for around 53% of power supply in 2030. Europe is on track to hit this target, although the performance of individual countries will vary, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Acciona in Nordex takeover bid

• 08 October 2019

Acciona will launch a 100% takeover of German manufacturer Nordex after increasing its majority share in the turbine maker to 36.27%.

Unplanned solar plant repairs to cost industry $16 billion over next 6 years

• 08 October 2019

Annual solar plant operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will grow from nearly $4.5 billion in 2019 to just over $9 billion in 2024. This increase is due to future demand growth and current installed capacity. Unplanned repairs alone can cost owners up to $3,000/MW/year, based on an average-sized solar power system of 50MW, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.