FID bonanza, upstream cost curves, US solar markets: this week's featured insights

• 02 4月 2019

What's new in store? Get the highlights from some of our most popular insights across the entire natural resources value chain. This week, upstream cost curves, FID bonanza and US solar markets.

The U.S. is adopting microgrids at record levels

• 27 3月 2019

Fossil generation continued to dominate the growing US microgrid market in 2018.

The automotive sector – twists on the road to transition

• 02 4月 2019

The future of light vehicles is electric; in time, perhaps autonomous. But the disruption won’t be quick, and the rise of the EV won’t be linear. Get our analysis here.

Is the electric vehicle revolution more hype than reality?

• 20 3月 2019

The electric vehicle (EV) market has gained a tremendous interest from consumers, manufacturers and media over the past 5 years. However, the question everybody is asking is – is it more hype than reality?

Russian onshore wind market reaches crossroads

• 11 3月 2019

As several onshore wind markets in Eastern European recently began to lose steam, investors and wind turbine manufacturers turned their attention to Russia.

Four fundamental drivers for global wind supply chain investments

• 18 2月 2019

Great investment opportunities lie in the global wind supply chains.

Breaking down the Green New Deal

• 07 2月 2019

A unique policy proposal is stirring up debate in the cleantech and power sector

Technology giants top list in bumper year for corporate procurement

• 01 2月 2019

2018 was the biggest year on record for corporate procurement of renewables in the US. With corporate and industrial (C&I) procurement now a major driver of both wind and solar in the US market, we highlight key trends to watch.

The cutting edge: What 2018 grid edge trends say about 2019

• 16 1月 2019

Which grid edge trends will continue into 2019, and what kind of disruption is on the horizon in the coming year?

Global solar adoption diversifies, European wind slows

• 24 4月 2018

Highlights from our solar, wind, grid edge, and energy storage forecasts

Electric vehicle revolution drives demand for lithium-ion batteries

• 19 3月 2018

We spoke with Thomson Reuters on all things supply chain at their Global Base Metals Forum

5 ways the wind industry is evolving

• 06 4月 2018

Rapid developments in the wind energy supply chain open opportunities new players and innovation

Will electric vehicle manufacturers be able to secure enough raw materials moving forward?

• 06 4月 2018

We sat down with Dukascopy TV to discuss what's happening with the battery and raw materials used in electric vehicles.

Growth in electric vehicles to transform the lithium and cobalt industries

• 15 3月 2018

Electric vehicles and energy storage are dominating the metals and mining space. The supply scramble continues and some companies such as Toyota have gone 'upstream' and bought equity in lithium mines. Will this continue?

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Oil and gas Majors in renewable energy: Finding the right business model

• 03 12月 2018

Corporate power purchase agreements (corporate PPAs) and merchant renewables projects are the most complex business models in renewable energy. Learn why.

What if the energy transition accelerates?

• 14 11月 2018

What if the energy transition accelerates? And what that could mean for renewables, coal, oil, gas and emissions. Simon Flowers investigates.

Geopolitics and the transition from oil to electric vehicles

• 23 10月 2018

Will geopolitics forever dog the transportation sector, even when electric vehicles (EVs) replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles? Simon Flowers investigates.

Chinese wind asset owners venture out on global stage

• 30 10月 2018

As conditions on their home ground become more challenging, Chinese asset owners are branching out abroad, investing in markets like Australia.

5 factors that will cushion the PTC phase-out in the US

• 07 8月 2018

We present five drivers that will sustain demand for new wind capacity additions in the market during this time.

Anticipating 88 GW of residential flexibility in the US

• 04 10月 2018

Grid-connected devices can help alter load shape, but the future hinges on customer demand, rate design and incentives. Read more.

Electric vehicles – the story so far

• 10 10月 2018

How will the rise of electric vehicles impact the future of transport and the natural resources industry? In 2018, our experts have been exploring what that means for oil, metals and power markets around the world.

Electric vehicles – transportation disruptor, part 1

• 24 7月 2018

There will be just 5 million EVs on the road by the end of 2018, minuscule penetration into a global car stock of 1.2 billion cars. But with faster acceleration, longer life, fewer moving parts and less maintenance, and no tail pipe emissions EVs are going to be big – really big.

EV growth will require massive charging infrastructure build-out

• 01 8月 2018

Why the growth of Electric Vehicles will require massive charging infrastructure build-out? Learn more.

Australasia - Five themes to look out for in 2019

• 19 12月 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, Wood Mackenzie's experts discusses five key themes to look out for in Australasia's oil and gas industry in 2019.

More than 680GW of new wind power to come online over next decade

• 11 12月 2018

More than 680GW of new wind power capacity will come online globally over the 10-year outlook, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Wood Mackenzie recently upgraded its Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q4 2018 by 2% compared to the outlook published in the third...

Global offshore wind capacity will increase nearly sixfold over the next decade

• 28 1月 2019

By the end of 2017, offshore wind had only been deployed commercially across seven markets, with UK and Germany accounting for 68 percent of the grid-connected capacity. However, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables, global offshore wind power demand will increase...

More than 61GW of US wind turbine equipment has qualified for production tax credits since 2016

• 12 2月 2019

Developers in the US purchased sufficient equipment to qualify 6.6GW of new wind power capacity in 2018 for 60% production tax credits (PTC) under the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) safe harbor provision law, according to recent analysis carried out by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Accordi...

Commodity slowdown in China could be different this time

• 05 3月 2019

In today's meeting of the National People’s Congress, China announced slower growth this year, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth targeted at a range of 6 to 6.5% in 2019.

Automotive sales trends suggest higher oil demand in medium term

• 04 4月 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).