• Opinion

  Germany's ‘traffic light’ coalition greenlights a faster energy transition

  • 09 12月 2021

  From ambitious renewables targets to accelerated coal phase-out and a power market overhaul, Germany's new new governing coalition looks intent on reinvigorating the Energiewende.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: a breakthrough in the energy game

  • 06 12月 2021

  NET Power's zero-emission, low-cost electricity, delivered to the grid from natural-gas fuelled technology. A wright-brothers first flight kind of breakthrough in energy?

• Opinion

  Learning the right lessons from the Texas crisis

  • 03 12月 2021

  The blackouts raise important questions about investment, innovation and electricity market design, as the share of variable renewable generation on the grid increases.

• Opinion

  What does the global push for electrification mean for the grid edge?

  • 30 11月 2021

  A preview of the Wood Mackenzie Grid Edge Innovation Series, sharing market insight and exploring the huge potential of technologies and tools at the grid edge.

• Opinion

  What does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for Asia’s energy companies?

  • 25 11月 2021

  Much has been discussed on the implications of the Glasgow Climate Pact for the global economy and energy markets. And while measurable progress has been made in each field, there is no denying much work remains to be done.

• The Edge

  How electric cars will move from niche to disruptor

  • 13 1月 2022

  EV sales shot the lights out in 2021: Tesla sold almost 1 million cars, while China and Europe accounted for 84% of global sales with subsidies a big factor.

• Opinion

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

  • 23 12月 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.

• Opinion

  Revenue/MWh for offshore wind projects will decline 66% between 2014 and 2025

  • 22 12月 2021

  Lower revenue is putting pressure on investor returns, but reductions in subsidies are likely to help drive accelerated growth in the offshore wind industry.

• Partnered Content

  Innovation in EBOS: Lowering LCOE at Grid-Scale

  • 27 5月 2021

  This white paper explores how new Electric Balance of System (EBOS) technologies and processes are making sweeping improvements in grid-scale solar installation and operations.

• Opinion

  2022 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 16 12月 2021

  After another rollercoaster year that trampled on predictions, the annual APAC Energy Buzz ‘cheerful or fearful’ outlook is back.

• Opinion

  Charging stations: investing in Europe’s nascent battery industry

  • 20 12月 2021

  Batteries will play a crucial role in Europe’s decarbonisation targets, supporting renewables integration and enabling emission cuts in the transport industry.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The European energy crisis – a failure of policy?

  • 29 7月 2022

  Host Ed Crooks is joined by regular contributor Amy Myers Jaffe from the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University, and a new voice on the Energy Gang, Vicky Bailey, founder of Anderson Stratton Enterprises.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: how wave power can supplement wind and solar

  • 22 7月 2022

  The energy transition is a machine with hundreds of moving parts. We are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer, from NoviOcean. NoviOcean has developed a wave energy converter which it says can deliver lower energy costs and supplement the solar grid.

• Opinion

  Global power markets outlook: the energy transition gathers pace

  • 22 7月 2022

  Sustained high prices accelerate the shift to renewables, but issues and obstacles vary by region.

• Opinion

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

  • 01 7月 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.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: green tech investments, greenwashing and SPACS

  • 24 6月 2022

  We are joined by Matthew Nordan of Azolla Ventures to discuss the current investor appetite for green tech, how the sector deals with greenwashing and whether SPACS are still an effective tool.

• Opinion

  Can recycling fill the battery raw material supply gap?

  • 23 6月 2022

  Battery recycling will play a key role in meeting energy transition demand – but it is beset by challenges.

• Partnered Content

  As solar cybersecurity becomes critical, industry collaboration and education become vital

  • 27 5月 2021

  This white paper provides insight into one of the world’s largest inverter/ESS manufacturers' (Sungrow) industry-leading cyber security platform through an analysis of both technical features as well as internal/external safeguarding process implementation.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Sea Change

  • 15 6月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about how competitors can profitably seize the opportunities in the offshore wind sector, and determine what capabilities and competencies they need to improve their chances of success.

• Opinion

  A new route to commercialisation for floating wind

  • 30 6月 2022

  Floating wind’s virtually unlimited potential has from its inception made it a strong vision. Seven years ago, Wood Mackenzie wrote, the “next step is to prove that floating foundations are economically feasible” and go commercial. This is still the challenge for floating wind, and we can conclude that commercialisation is not a step; it is a leap.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day two

  • 09 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day three

  • 13 6月 2022

  Across three days of talks on solar and storage, we were live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• The Edge

  Wham, bam, CBAM

  • 10 6月 2022

  The European Commission (EC) plans to introduce the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which could be a first step towards a global carbon market.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day one

  • 08 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  From grey and brown to green and blue: low-carbon hydrogen in refining

  • 09 6月 2022

  The refining industry is under pressure to decarbonise. Low-carbon (green or blue) hydrogen could play an important and cost-effective role in helping refiners reduce their carbon footprint to help meet net zero carbon emissions targets in many countries.

• Opinion

  Anticircumvention investigation paralyses US solar

  • 08 6月 2022

  Shipments of equipment from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have virtually stopped. Development activity has stalled for most of the industry. What are the impacts of the anticircumvention investigation on each segment of the industry?

• Partnered Content

  As solar cybersecurity becomes critical, industry collaboration and education become vital

  • 27 5月 2021

  This white paper provides insight into one of the world’s largest inverter/ESS manufacturers' (Sungrow) industry-leading cyber security platform through an analysis of both technical features as well as internal/external safeguarding process implementation.

• Opinion

  Solar raw materials: a challenge to Europe’s net zero ambitions?

  • 30 5月 2022

  Europe must find a way to navigate high raw materials costs while rapidly scaling up solar deployment.

• Opinion

  European power and renewables: navigating the perfect storm

  • 12 5月 2022

  Highlights from Wood Mackenzie’s Power & Renewables Conference: Europe.

• The Edge

  How Europe breaks its dependence on Russia

  • 12 5月 2022

  Germany is on the front line of the energy security crisis and has a radical plan to break its dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal. What can other countries learn from Germany's pivot?