• News Release

  PV module innovations to help drive down solar costs in coming decade

  • 19 十月 2020

  The global solar industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade as the annual demand for solar rose year after year while the cost of solar declined significantly. In the 2020s, solar module costs will continue to fall, albeit at a much slower rate. Instead, improvement in module efficiency and power class will propel the declining capex trend forward and ultimately lower the solar levelised cost of energy (LCOE), new research from Wood Mackenzie found.

• News Release

  Significant government intervention necessary if bioplastics are to scale

  • 19 十月 2020

  In order to achieve the scale needed to play a meaningful role, the bioplastics industry will require significant regulatory interventions from governments and substantial cost efficiencies as technologies mature and scale, according to Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  ConocoPhillips swoops on Concho in $9.7bn all-stock deal

  • 19 十月 2020

  Speaking after ConocoPhillips announced it will take over Concho Resources in a $9.7 billion all-stock deal, Robert Clarke, vice president, Lower 48 upstream, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “The combination is remarkable. Just in scale, ConocoPhillips is adding enough Permian production to nip at the heels of ExxonMobil’s massive programme."

• News Release

  China’s gas power plants bleed under pressure from lower tariffs and trade war

  • 15 九月 2020

  China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  Up to 7 mmtpa of spare capacity available at North West Shelf by 2027

  • 07 九月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project could have up to 7 million tonnes per annum (mmpta) of spare capacity available by 2027. This equates to 40% of the project’s nominal capacity.

• News Release

  Asia Pacific power generation could attract US$1.5 trillion investments this decade

  • 08 九月 2020

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the power generation sector in Asia Pacific could attract US$1.5 trillion worth of investments over the decade ending 2030.

• Opinion

  Is Asia’s offshore wind sector ready for take-off?

  • 01 七月 2020

  Costs will continue to fall with technology and scaling - average global offshore wind generation cost will be halved by 2028 - but without a clear route-to-market that requires policy and financial support from governments, developers will be hesitant to invest in offshore wind.

• Featured

  The pathway to net-zero for miners

  • 06 七月 2020

  Metals enable the energy transition through their use in low-carbon technologies, but the production of metal is emissions-intensive. How can the metals and mining industry ramp up production to meet demand while finding its way to net-zero emissions? Is electrification the answer? Read on to find out.

• Opinion

  What does Chesapeake's bankruptcy mean for US natural gas?

  • 01 七月 2020

  Once America’s champion of natural gas, Chesapeake declares bankruptcy. A US natural gas champion stumbles, but what are the implications for the market and pipelines? Get Wood Mackenzie's analysis here.

• The Edge

  Future energy – offshore wind

  • 26 六月 2020

  A growing list of zero carbon technologies are vying for capital as energy companies build for the energy transition. In this week's Edge, Simon Flowers looks at why offshore wind stands out from the pack.

• Opinion

  What investors want to know about energy and natural resources

  • 17 六月 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”

• Editorial

  The next five years will see massive distributed energy resource growth

  • 23 六月 2020

  The momentum is clear, despite COVID-19 impacts in 2021

• Opinion

  Australia’s North West Shelf set for change

  • 24 六月 2020

  Chevron’s announcement to offer its 16.7% stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project for sale has surprised some.

• Opinion

  Distress signals: where are the chemicals industry pain-points?

  • 08 七月 2020

  Covid-19 has created challenging economics for many petrochemicals players, leaving some at risk of financial distress.

• The Edge

  Oil refining – facing up to structural overcapacity

  • 03 七月 2020

  Refining has been hit hard by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Profitability in 2020 will be the lowest this century. When will margins recover? And how will the industry respond to this challenge?

• Editorial

  Solar and storage prices falling faster than expected

  • 13 七月 2020

  Weakness in the global markets for solar modules and batteries is pushing down system costs in the United States

• Opinion

  Offshore wind propels the UK’s net zero ambitions

  • 16 九月 2020

  The UK is home to around 35% of the world’s installed offshore wind capacity. Technology evolution will be vital to maintain the growth of the sector.

• Opinion

  What obstacles do North Sea operators face on the path to net zero?

  • 22 七月 2020

  The energy transition could have created an existential crisis for the North Sea. But governments and North Sea upstream operators are embracing ambitious projects and technology on the road to net zero.

• Opinion

  Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

  • 08 七月 2020

  Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

• Opinion

  LNG is challenging India’s deepwater future

  • 28 七月 2020

  With India’s gas market shaken by Covid-19, and low spot LNG prices expected to persist at least until 2022, the full commercialisation of these deepwater volumes is at risk.

• Opinion

  How green is the EU pandemic recovery package?

  • 30 七月 2020

  Despite EU leaders reaching agreement on the €750 bn pandemic recovery package, a substantial hurdle remains; ratifying the deal in the European Parliament, where its green credentials will be scrutinised

• Opinion

  What would a Joe Biden win mean for oil and gas?

  • 29 七月 2020

  As Joe Biden nudges ahead in the US presidential polls, the oil and gas industry should prepare for far-reaching potential changes.

• Opinion

  Nord Stream 2 and the battle for gas market share in Europe

  • 24 七月 2020

  The US administration and Congress are trying to prevent the completion of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany

• Opinion

  Nigeria’s marginal field bid round – opportunities for investors?

  • 22 七月 2020

  Nigeria’s government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), recently launched its first marginal field bid round in almost 20 years.

• Editorial

  How has Covid-19 changed the metals and mining outlook?

  • 22 七月 2020

  Tracking the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on metals, bulk commodities and battery raw materials.

• Editorial

  How has the pandemic impacted power demand and pricing in Texas?

  • 21 七月 2020

  What to expect this summer in the ERCOT power region

• Opinion

  Biden’s clean energy plan aims at job creation

  • 17 七月 2020

  As the US faces economic crisis, the Democratic presidential challenger sees opportunities for stimulus in the energy transition

• Editorial

  It’s time for midstream companies to explore renewable energy

  • 12 八月 2020

  Midstream companies can be energy-intense, particularly if their operations include processing infrastructure.

• Editorial

  California's power market balancing act

  • 14 八月 2020

  Why the state won't let go of nine gas plants set to retire this year

• Editorial

  Western rebound: gas production recoveries in the Permian and Rockies

  • 19 八月 2020

  As shut-in gas resumes flowing, different basins show different recovery trends and face continued market risks.