Renewables in the US face a future without tax credits

• 09 6月 2025

Former allies Elon Musk and President Trump face off over controversial tax legislation, threatening the future of clean energy initiatives and electric vehicle adoption in the US

Rethinking energy security

• 04 4月 2022

The transition to low-carbon sources creates a new set of concerns about excessive dependence on imports. How could we rethink energy security?

The US solar industry faces a perfect storm of Federal policy and trade challenges

• 12 6月 2025

Recent actions create an uncertain environment for future solar growth

Geothermal, dealmaking, and the future of clean energy finance

• 10 6月 2025

Dive into groundbreaking discussions on geothermal technology, clean energy dealmaking and the resilience of the renewable sector amidst policy shifts in this exclusive report from ACORE Finance Forum

It’s looking bleak for clean energy in the US as Congress threatens to shred the Inflation Reduction Act

• 20 5月 2025

Could new House legislation derail the clean energy boom? Experts break down the proposed tax credit cuts and what it means for America’s renewable future

How is geothermal faring in 2025?

• 15 7月 2025

Inside the ‘crazy grid’

• 08 7月 2025

The gang discuss how California is dealing with all the uncertainty created by new demands being placed on the grid: variable renewable generation, electric vehicles, data centres, and more.

2025 global power market outlook: divergent paths in a transforming energy landscape

• 02 7月 2025

Our latest research, powered by the Lens Power & Renewables offering, shows regional contrasts emerge as demand surges, storage booms and policy uncertainty reshapes investment flows

In the modern era of US energy dominance, can domestic manufacturing for solar and BESS play a role?

• 18 7月 2025

The intersection of energy independence, job creation and renewable growth presents an enormous manufacturing opportunity for investors and financial companies

Energy policy shifts: navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill

• 16 7月 2025

Our recent webinar explored how the OBBBA is reshaping renewable energy, emerging technologies and oil & gas markets

Steadying the grid: why grid forming BESS technology is crucial to future renewable energy supply

• 04 7月 2025

Grid forming BESS technology emerges as essential grid stabiliser as renewable energy capacity surges toward US $5 trillion in global additions over the next decade

The art of never letting a crisis go to waste

• 15 7月 2020

I asked our experts what they believe governments and companies should be doing to ensure that they emerge stronger from the crisis.

Why US solar tariffs (almost) worked – and why they don’t now

• 20 7月 2020

Despite early success, Section 201 solar tariffs on imported cells and modules could now limit market growth.

Natural gas: friend or foe in Europe’s 2030 emissions target?

• 24 7月 2020

Green hydrogen has grabbed the limelight in the drive to decarbonise. But is there a role for natural gas in a post-coronavirus Europe?

The disruptive potential of US offshore wind

• 31 7月 2020

Offshore wind in the US has lagged behind Europe, where in some countries projects are now economically viable without special subsidies. The US industry faces a different set of challenges, but state policies and the federal Investment Tax Credit have created the conditions for what could be a boom over the next few years.

Why the majors, electric utilities, and private equity firms all want to own US microgrids

• 03 9月 2020

The US microgrid market is growing, with a record 546 small power grids installed during 2019. Projects below 5MW are increasingly attractive to a wide range of investors.

Can biomethane decarbonise Europe’s gas market?

• 23 9月 2020

Europe is the leading global producer of the net-zero carbon renewable gas, but continued growth depends on policy support

Google sets a new challenge for renewable energy

• 18 9月 2020

Tech companies have been matching their electricity use with purchases of wind and solar power. Now Google wants to go further and run its operations on renewables 24/7

Could coal and renewables put the squeeze on gas?

• 16 9月 2020

Current low gas prices are supporting demand growth in the sector and encouraging pro-gas policies and infrastructure developments

Time for Asia’s Sputnik moment on decarbonisation

• 22 9月 2020

Halting the pandemic and rebuilding economies are the most urgent goals for the immediate future. Wood Mackenzie estimates that almost US$20 trillion – equivalent to a quarter of global GDP – will go towards stimulus packages, public health spending and delivering a vaccine over the next 12-18 months alone.

Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?

• 20 10月 2020

The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy – but it calls for rapid technology scale-up.

Radical reform and China’s pathway to carbon neutrality

• 30 9月 2020

Despite being both the world’s largest energy market and largest carbon emitter, China’s position has long been that responsibility to reduce global emissions rests with rich countries: you broke it, you fix it.

The trillion-dollar question: how will Asia Pacific meet power supply needs in the next decade?

• 28 9月 2020

The Asia Pacific power generation market will attract US$1.5 trillion of investment in the next 10 years. So what are the opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing power market?

US E&Ps polish up their ESG credentials

• 23 10月 2020

Two big acquisitions in US tight oil announced this week have highlighted how E&P companies are seeking to enhance their appeal to investors

What will the 2020 elections mean for US energy?

• 21 10月 2020

The 2020 elections bring US energy policy to a fork in the road. Trump offers continuity, with some further easing of regulations on the oil, gas and coal industries. Biden offers a return to the Obama administration’s strategy of using regulation to cut emissions, and more ambitious moves if the Democrats win control of Congress.

Three reasons why Europe is set to lose the energy storage race

• 09 11月 2020

Why doesn't Europe’s energy storage capacity match its renewables ambitions? And what lessons can it learn from leading markets?

Biden administration set fair for US offshore wind

• 13 11月 2020

Priorities for the new president will be creating jobs and cutting emissions. Offshore wind can help him do both

From proposal to execution: 5 challenges on the path to net zero

• 24 11月 2020

The energy transition raises many questions, including: how will we meet the flexibility requirements of evolving power systems? What role will hydrogen play in the new energy landscape? And can the energy transition’s materials needs be met?

Ten predictions for energy in 2021

• 18 12月 2020

Wood Mackenzie analysts on what we should expect in energy in the coming year, for sectors from oil markets to solar costs and coal exports to EVs

Nuclear – the cleanest dirty word

• 10 12月 2020

The reality is that Northeast Asia’s carbon neutral targets will be very difficult to meet by renewables alone, given the need to massively increase electrification. With the size of its future economy, the scale of the challenge is up to 10 times greater in China than Japan or South Korea. Given this, what will be the role of nuclear?