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Renewables on the rise: are the Majors ready to invest?

• 05 7月 2017

Wind and solar energy are poised to radically reshape the energy market over the coming decades, presenting a threat to legacy oil and gas operations, but also an opportunity to diversify and future-proof portfolios.The Majors are starting to rethink their strategies. But how fast and to what extent will the shift to renewable energy unfold?

2035: Can electric vehicles put the brakes on oil demand?

• 11 4月 2017

In the latest instalment of our global trends to 2035 series, we forecast the threat to oil demand from electric vehicles

Singapore carbon pricing: an accelerating trend?

• 07 4月 2017

As the first Southeast Asian nation to adopt a tax on carbon, Singapore could encourage other countries to follow suit

Climate change: opportunities despite Trump threat to Paris Agreement

• 20 4月 2017

Trump’s victory cast a shadow over the conference, which commenced with a celebration of the Paris Agreement entering into force just days beforehand.

Is China edging closer to a national carbon market?

• 10 4月 2017

We assess an unofficial review of emissions allowances which offers a glimpse of the country’s carbon trading scheme.

Growth and opportunities in Southeast Asian LNG and power

• 05 10月 2017

As the region grows richer, energy demand is booming, leading to buoyant gas, LNG and power markets.

ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

• 17 10月 2017

ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

US solar market sees best quarter ever for residential installations

• 12 12月 2019

U.S. residential solar market sets new record in Q3 2019. Download the free executive summary from Wood Mackenzie and SEIA.

OPEC's surprise production cut

• 06 12月 2019

The OPEC+ group's flexible approach to managing the market is good for prices in the short term, but creates uncertainty beyond 2020. Get the latest analysis of today's OPEC announcement from Ed Crooks with Ann-Louise Hittle, head of macro oils.

Another milestone in the decline of coal in the US

• 22 11月 2019

In this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks, the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, coal’s resilience in China, and claims of breakthroughs in solar and batteries.

What technology is winning the global energy storage race?

• 26 11月 2019

What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.

Electric vehicles: is workplace charging good for business?

• 07 11月 2019

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution depends on getting the right infrastructure, in the right locations. Here’s how providing workplace charging could bring direct and indirect economic benefits to businesses, and support the energy transition.

Chasing the sun: Spain’s solar PV boom

• 05 11月 2019

What investors need to know about Europe's hottest solar PV market: Spain.

Floating solar update: bigger projects and climbing capacity

• 19 9月 2019

Global floating solar demand is expected to grow by an average of 22 percent year-over-year from 2019 through 2024.

What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

• 29 8月 2019

The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

Electric vehicle range anxiety: what’s your limit?

• 19 8月 2019

Wood Mackenzie estimates that by 2020, 9.4 million EVs be on the road, with 7 million residential charging points. Can the EV revolution take range anxiety?

It’s now time to get excited about renewables in Asia Pacific

• 02 8月 2019

How does the region move rapidly towards a pathway to decarbonisation in line with Paris Agreement goals, while ensuring continued economic growth and competitiveness?

US government looks to chip in on EV charging infrastructure

• 05 8月 2019

The US Senate is allocating nearly $300 billion to America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). Alternative fueling stations will benefit EV drivers.

Solar inverter vendors seek growth through service expansion

• 07 8月 2019

Price pressure is fairly constant in the inverter market, but 2018 saw a particular squeeze on vendors

Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle

• 13 8月 2019

We explore why copper is inseparable from the electric vehicle story and why we need more infrastructure investment as a catalyst for greater EV adoption.

Tesla drops to third place in US home solar installer rankings

• 19 6月 2019

Ranking of U.S. residential solar installers through Q1 2019

How cities can accelerate the energy transition

• 02 7月 2019

What role do cities play in driving the energy transition? Find out in this complimentary report from Alan Gelder, VP of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets.

The United States surpasses 2 million solar installations

• 08 5月 2019

U.S. solar soars to new heights. Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables forecast solar installations to double by 2023.

Europe’s solar renaissance is on the horizon

• 26 4月 2019

European solar installations hit a five-year high in 2018, and the annual market should crack 20 gigawatts by 2021.

US Volt/VAR market to peak in the 2020s

• 11 4月 2019

A new variation on DC-coupled system architecture is making DC-coupling attractive for FTM applications for the first time

Mitigating multi-billion dollar power disruption risks in the US

• 31 5月 2019

How would the Western Interconnection region cope in both normal daily operations as well as various stress scenarios, and what would it take to push it over the edge? Wood Mackenzie was brought in to identify the risks and recommend options to mitigate these threats.

China economic slowdown: 3 reasons why it's different this time

• 15 4月 2019

Three main reasons why the economic slowdown in China in 2019 is different from 2008. And what it means for global commodity markets.