Future energy – offshore wind

• 26 6月 2020

A growing list of zero carbon technologies are vying for capital as energy companies build for the energy transition. In this week's Edge, Simon Flowers looks at why offshore wind stands out from the pack.

The next five years will see massive distributed energy resource growth

• 23 6月 2020

The momentum is clear, despite COVID-19 impacts in 2021

Big oil, new energy and the stock market

• 19 6月 2020

Big Oil is on the move, feeling its way into a changing energy world. There are two sides to adapting: how to decarbonise oil and gas and how to build a sustainable business around zero-carbon technology. European and US Majors are following two very different paths.

Solar and storage prices falling faster than expected

• 13 7月 2020

Weakness in the global markets for solar modules and batteries is pushing down system costs in the United States

More offshore wind leasing in the US would unlock billions

• 06 8月 2020

Today there are only 15 commercial wind leases in the , and a number of them are held by the same group of companies

California's power market balancing act

• 14 8月 2020

Why the state won't let go of nine gas plants set to retire this year

It’s time for midstream companies to explore renewable energy

• 12 8月 2020

Midstream companies can be energy-intense, particularly if their operations include processing infrastructure.

How the pandemic will slow – and accelerate – grid modernization

• 31 7月 2020

Implementation delays continued to affect distributed energy resource (DER) deployments in the second quarter of 2020, but the pandemic is also boosting investment in some areas

What’s at Stake for Clean Energy in the US Election?

• 21 9月 2020

How will the election shape the solar, wind, energy storage and utility sectors? GTM’s reporters game it out.

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The politics of fracking

• 16 10月 2020

Joe Biden is clear that he would not try to ban hydraulic fracturing. But a row over it highlights the challenge facing his energy strategy

A Biden administration: implications for the energy industry

• 09 11月 2020

The energy sector faces a very different future under President-elect Biden. What are the implications for the oil market? How will key US geopolitical relationships change? And can a Biden administration push through its climate change goals?

Buoyant LNG market a sign of the coming recovery

• 11 12月 2020

A strong rise in prices in Asia and record US exports show how demand for LNG is bouncing back. Other markets are set to follow

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).

Major policy changes in China to drive long-term solar installation growth

• 14 5月 2019

The solar market in China could see long-term benefits from major government policy changes that move the country away from federal feed-in tariffs and embrace unsubsidised business models.

Asia Pacific's solar-plus-storage could see key developments in next five years

• 14 5月 2019

In a recently published report, Wood Mackenzie projects solar-plus-storage prices or levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for both utility-scale and distributed commercial & industrial (C&I) segments to decline considerably over the next five years.

Unplanned wind turbine repairs to cost industry $8 billion+ in 2019

• 03 6月 2019

Global onshore wind O&M costs will reach nearly $15 billion in 2019. Of that number, 57% - or $8.5 billion – will be spent on unplanned repairs and correctives caused by component failures, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

U.S. solar market sees best Q1 in history

• 18 6月 2019

New findings from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and SEIA's U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, Q2 2019

Decarbonising US power grid 'may cost US$4.5 trillion'

• 27 6月 2019

The transition to a 100% renewable US power grid will need investment of up to US$4.5 trillion over the next 10 to 20 years, new analysis from Wood Mackenzie found.

New York awards Equinor, Sunrise Wind major offshore wind contracts

• 19 7月 2019

The US state of New York today awarded two major offshore wind contracts to Norwegian energy company Equinor, and Sunrise Wind, a joint venture between Denmark’s Ørsted and US utility Eversource.

Japan to lose top LNG importer position to China by 2022

• 23 7月 2019

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, Japan could lose its pole position as the world’s top LNG importer to China as early as 2022.

Resilience to drive US microgrid growth

• 08 8月 2019

The US microgrid industry may find opportunities for substantial future growth in geographical areas that are repeatedly affected by power outages, as customers seek out resilient solutions, new research from Wood Mackenzie found.

Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028

• 02 9月 2019

Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed between 2018 and 2028. This will consume in excess of 5.5Mt of copper, according to a recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

US wind to peak in 2020 with 14.6 GW as Production Tax Credit expires

• 12 9月 2019

Highlights from Wood Mackenzie's 2019 North America wind power outlook

China’s e-bus stock to surpass 1 million mark by 2023

• 16 9月 2019

Fuelled by public policy and declining battery costs, global electric bus adoption is set to triple by 2025. The Chinese market - the most promising in this sector - will surpass the 1 million e-bus mark by 2023 and reach 1.3 million by 2025, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

Wind power outlook in Eastern Europe and Russia upgraded by 17% QoQ over next decade

• 25 9月 2019

An auction-triggered awakening in Poland and a growing confidence in developers' ability to comply with local content requirements in Russia led to a 17% wind power capacity increase QoQ in Eastern Europe and Russia, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

Total begins construction of third solar power plant in Japan

• 08 10月 2019

Total Solar International has begun construction of Miyagi Osato Solar Park, a large-scale solar plant in Japan.

Advanced lithium-ion technologies on track for record annual investment

• 01 11月 2019

More than $350 million was invested in advanced lithium-ion technologies during the first half of 2019.

Top three western wind turbine OEMs to control 60% of market by 2028

• 11 11月 2019

After a decade of fragmentation, the top five global turbine OEMs are strengthening their hold on the industry. By 2028, they are expected to control three quarters of the sector.