The US clean energy boom: What might stop it?

• 10 February 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.

The renaissance of nuclear power | Podcast

• 27 January 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.

What could 2023 deliver in energy? | Podcast

• 13 January 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.

A year in the world of energy | Podcast

• 16 December 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.

The Energy Gang podcast: what does the IRA mean for the world?

• 26 August 2022

We revisit the surprise of the summer: the most important US climate legislation ever. Now that The Inflation Reduction Act has officially been signed into law, what’s next?

The Energy Gang podcast: The Supreme Court vs the EPA

• 15 July 2022

This week the gang discuss the US Supreme Court’s decision to impose new limits on the Environmental Protection Agency, the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation and their impact on the price of renewables, President Biden's proposal for a suspension of federal gas taxes and more.

The Energy Gang podcast: The future of cleantech

• 08 July 2022

In this special episode of The Energy Gang: a fireside chat with Tom Deitrich CEO of Itron, and Tom Rand from Arctern Ventures.

The Energy Gang podcast: the EU's plan for energy self-sufficiency

• 03 June 2022

The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

The Energy Gang podcast: energy policy – the good, the bad and the ugly

• 20 May 2022

In today’s episode of The Energy Gang, the team explores three current events that highlight and exemplify the current state of the energy transition in the US and beyond.

The Energy Gang podcast: California gets to 100% renewable electricity. Almost

• 06 May 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. In this week's episode, the gang discuss nuclear power, California’s quick peek into the future and the current state of the global supply chain.

The Energy Gang podcast: Can aviation be made sustainable?

• 17 January 2022

Exploring sustainable aviation fuel and electric planes, if venture capital and private equity investment is going to the right technologies, the EU's Green Taxonomy and discussing the hit Netflix film Don't Look Up.

The Energy Gang podcast: The Energy Gang's Next Chapter

• 29 October 2021

The Energy Gang podcast: Will Direct-Air Carbon Capture be viable

• 20 September 2021

Carbon capture has long been criticized as too nascent, too expensive, and too distracting. I...

The Energy Gang podcast: Power after carbon

• 14 September 2021

The electric grid is a central pillar of a zero-carbon economy. But in an era of unrelenting ...

The Energy Gang podcast: What emerging climate tech sectors are ready for growth?

• 03 August 2021

After 30 years of R&D and commercial proof, hundreds of billions in institutional dollars are pour...

Horizons podcast: Boom time

• 08 February 2023

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

Horizons podcast: Scraping the barrel

• 06 March 2023

Is the world running out of high-quality oil and gas? Valentina Kretzschmar, Head of Energy Transition at Capricorn Energy and Andrew Latham, Vice-President of Energy Research at Wood Mackenzie join to discuss this month’s Horizons topic.

Energy transition outlook: Americas

• 27 February 2025

The energy transition pace varies across the Americas – what would it take to get the whole region onto a net zero pathway?

US solar industry to add 502 GWdc of capacity in next 10 years

• 23 April 2025

Speaking from Wood Mackenzie's Solar and Energy Storage Summit, Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst, North America Utility-Scale Solar, said, "Bright skies are ahead for US solar, with average annual installations surpassing 40 GWdc through 2035. In total, the US solar industry will add about 502 GWdc of capacity to the market in the next 10 years."

Wood Mackenzie scales renewable markets data reach as Canadian Solar joins Lens Power Development Partner Program

• 29 April 2022

Wood Mackenzie welcomes Canadian Solar as a development partner for its industry-leading Lens® decision intelligence platform, which delivers live data across the industrial landscapes of every global economy.

US energy storage market sets Q4 record for new installations

• 24 March 2022

The US energy storage market set a new record in the fourth quarter of 2021, with new system installations totalling 4,727 megawatt hours (MWh).

Solar growth trajectory remains uncertain as federal legislation stalls

• 10 March 2022

In 2021, US solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions, and legislative uncertainty, according to the US Solar Market Insight 2021 Year in Review report.

Global upstream update: the biggest issues revisited

• 23 February 2026

We dissect some key upstream issues that arose in 2025, but more importantly, assess the lasting impacts on 2026.

How Chinese PTA and MEG futures impact the polyester industry?

• 30 January 2019

The two polyester feedstocks – purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG) – in the world's most important polyester market China, have recently moved towards a total paper business.

Automotive sales trends suggest higher oil demand in medium term

• 04 April 2019

The vehicle industry’s shift towards cleaner technology is poised to throw a wrench in the oil market – but likely not for another decade. Demand growth from light vehicles and two-wheelers, a key sector which accounts for roughly 30% of the near 100 million b/d in global crude consumption, are expected to slow down over the next 10 years, and eventually begin to decline after 2030, with the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Chevron picks up immediate LNG growth opportunity

• 23 April 2019

Chevron's planned $50 billion acquisition of Anadarko is much more than a Permian acreage play.

Learnings from RE+: A sunny outlook for US solar and storage

• 05 October 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act has given a boost to key renewables segments, and their future is looking bright. Our solar and storage experts recap some of the biggest takeaways from RE+ 2023

Tough at the top: the threats to US energy dominance

• 10 April 2025

In this edition of Horizons, we explore how the Trump administration has put US “energy dominance” at the top of its agenda alongside tariffs and international trade.

Taking the strain: how upstream could meet the demands of a delayed energy transition

• 16 January 2025

We answer five key questions in this edition of Horizons. Where would the additional oil and gas supply come from? Could the supply chain cope? How much more upstream investment would be needed? How would cost inflation affect the price of oil and gas? And can the industry amend its disciplined approach?​

Conversation starters: five energy charts to get you talking

• 03 December 2024

In our final Horizons of 2024, we have compiled five charts to make you think. We start and end with charts on the power markets of the world’s two largest economies, the US and China.