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  US commercial solar project acquisitions see dramatic price variation over 2018-2021

  • 08 6月 2022

  US commercial solar project acquisitions continue to attract investor attention as interest in ESG investing grows. Today’s buyers and sellers of commercial solar projects are contending with the opposing dynamics of higher interest rates and increasing power prices. These findings come from the Commercial Solar PV Project Acquisition Trends report released today by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), and Open Energy Group (OEG), a technology-driven marketplace for renewable energy asset sales and project finance.

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  Complete ban on Russian commodity exports accelerate LNG growth and energy transition

  • 16 6月 2022

  War in Ukraine is transforming the outlook for the supply, demand and price of hydrocarbons and the pace and cost of the energy transition. While the precise timing and implementation of future bans on Russian commodity imports are difficult to predict, a rewriting of energy trade flows is now underway.

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  Recycling alone can ease raw materials supply pressure but cannot meet demand

  • 13 6月 2022

  While recycling can relieve some pressure from the supply deficit of battery raw materials, it will not be able to meet demand, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Europe to install 45 million heat pumps in the residential sector by 2030

  • 04 8月 2022

  Europe is set to achieve 45 million cumulative heat pump installations in the residential sector by 2030, which will support the region’s net zero and energy security goals, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest insight ‘Europe electrification of heat demand outlook to 2050’.

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  US community solar sector market forecast to grow 7 GWdc by 2027

  • 02 8月 2022

  The US community solar market will continue to grow over the next five years, with at least 7 gigawatts direct current (GWdc) of community solar expected to come online in existing markets between 2022-2027.

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  Global installed wind power capacity set to grow by 9% to 2030

  • 15 12月 2021

  Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

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  Solar prices continue to rise but Build Back Better Act will boost installs 31% through 2026

  • 14 12月 2021

  For the second quarter in a row, trade policy uncertainty and supply chain constraints are driving solar price increases across all market segments, according to the US Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Sweden could become a pioneer in green steel production

  • 21 12月 2021

  Sweden has shown it has potential to become a pioneer in green steel production, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Steel sector emissions must fall 75% under 2°C scenario

  • 10 8月 2021

  Carbon emissions in the steel sector must fall by 75% from today’s levels to limit global warming to within 2 degree Celsius (°C), says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Solar energy to boost demand for base metals

  • 09 8月 2021

  According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), solar power will have a significant impact on demand for aluminium, copper, and zinc, with the usage of all three metals in the sector set to double by 2040.

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  Drought puts pressure on Brazil’s power sector

  • 08 9月 2021

  The severe drought in Brazil will contribute to an extremely tight power balance in the country, new research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK), shows.

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  US solar prices on the rise

  • 14 9月 2021

  Despite the addition of 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar capacity in Q2 2021, supply chain constraints are leading to price increases across every solar market segment, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

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  Wood Mackenzie appoints Ben Hertz-Shargel as Global Head of Grid Edge

  • 05 5月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie, a leading provider of commercial intelligence for the world's natural resources sector, has appointed Ben Hertz-Shargel to the role of Global Head of Grid Edge

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  Carbon neutrality goal forces Chinese aluminium smelters away from captive coal power

  • 19 4月 2021

  China’s march towards carbon neutrality is forcing its aluminium smelters away from using captive coal-fired power, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  UK accelerates plan to cut carbon emissions

  • 20 4月 2021

  Today's announcement outlining the UK's plan to set a legally binding 78% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target (on 1990 levels) through its Sixth Carbon Budget is another significant milestone on the road to its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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  Americas to lead global energy storage market by 2025

  • 20 4月 2021

  According to new research from Wood Mackenzie, the Americas region will overtake Asia Pacific by 2025 to lead the global storage market, with a total capacity of 371 GWh in 2030. Most of this growth will come from the US.

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  Australia’s low-carbon hydrogen trade could be worth up to US$90 billion in 2050

  • 17 6月 2021

  Low-carbon hydrogen could become a US$50 billion to US$90 billion export industry for Australia in 2050, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Asia Pacific renewables generation investments could hit US$1.3 trillion by 2030

  • 22 6月 2021

  Asia Pacific renewables (wind and solar) generation investments could double to US$1.3 trillion over the current decade to 2030 compared to the previous decade (2011 – 2020), says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).

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  Next commodities supercycle will be driven by global energy transition

  • 15 7月 2021

  Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon, but it will be different from any that have come before. Fossil fuels won’t be in the vanguard and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society - cobalt, lithium, copper, nickel, and aluminium.

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  New global wind power life cycle emissions to reach 55 Mt CO2 from 2020-2050

  • 08 7月 2021

  According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), global wind power life cycle emissions will reach 55 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2) from 2020 to 2050, a result of wind power capacity expanding five-fold to 3.7 terawatts from 2020 to 2050. This is roughly equivalent to four times the US’s total power capacity in 2020.

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  EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ lays out bloc’s green blueprint

  • 14 7月 2021

  Europe is at the forefront of the shift to net zero, both in ambition, but also in terms of how to make rapid and deep decarbonisation a reality. The world needs to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as quickly as possible. Not doing so means we will need to turn to expensive and unproven technologies to withdraw CO2 from the atmosphere later this century.

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  Asia Pacific FTM storage costs to decline 30% by 2025

  • 19 1月 2021

  All-in front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery storage system costs in Asia Pacific markets could decline by more than 30% by 2025, says Wood Mackenzie.

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  Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets - and getting cheaper

  • 21 1月 2021

  The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, says Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China, and 14 other nations.

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  700 million electric vehicles will be on the roads by 2050

  • 08 2月 2021

  Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 62 million units per year by 2050, with a total global EV stock of 700 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

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  Greentech Media's integration with Wood Mackenzie

  • 12 2月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie acquired Greentech Media in 2016 and in 2019 integrated the GTM research practice into our ever-expanding Power and Renewables research team. Since then we have continued to use greentechmedia.com and GTM Squared as vehicles to present green technology and renewables news. Recognising the strategic importance of the energy transition to Wood Mackenzie, the time has now come for us to fully integrate Greentech Media.

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  Europe needs to change course to hit 2030 emissions target

  • 18 2月 2021

  Europe’s new 2030 emissions target of a 55% reduction over 1990 levels has made it the undisputed global leader in climate ambition. However, with the region still a long way from achieving this rapidly approaching goal, dramatic changes are needed.

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  BMW Group must prioritise full-electric cars to meet 2030 targets

  • 25 2月 2021

  BMW Group – which is comprised of BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Zinoro – is targeting 7 million in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) stock by 2030, which would see over 1 million combined sales of these cars globally by the same date. However, Wood Mackenzie projects the company will only meet 61% (4.2 million) of that stock target by 2030.

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  US energy storage market shatters quarterly deployment record

  • 03 3月 2021

  According to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor’ report, 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4 2020. This is an increase of 182% from Q3 2020, making Q4 the new record quarter for U.S. storage.

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  China’s green ambitions can complement energy security and economic goals

  • 18 3月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that China’s march towards carbon neutrality by 2060 can complement both energy security and economic goals.

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  U.S. solar industry sets records in 2020, on track to quadruple by 2030

  • 16 3月 2021

  The U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of capacity in 2020, according to the ‘U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review’ report, released today by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).