• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

  • 04 8月 2023

  Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (28 July)

  • 28 7月 2023

  News and views in brief from some of our global energy specialists, including challenges for offshore wind in Europe, Equinor buys renewables assets in Brazil, China adds to its LNG import capacity, and a potentially revolutionary scientific discovery.

• Opinion

  Heating up: what record temperatures mean for energy | Podcast

  • 28 7月 2023

  Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Myers-Jaffe, as they explore the impacts of the extreme weather we’ve been seeing, the ramifications of a warming world, and the stresses that it creates.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (7 July)

  • 07 7月 2023

  This week, we look at Denbury’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) expansion, ExxonMobil’s latest venture into the lithium sector and Permian M&A and inventory demand.

• Opinion

  GHG accounting reform could change energy investment | Podcast

  • 07 7月 2023

  We are joined by Jake Oster, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy at Amazon Web Services and Peter Freed, Head of Energy Strategy at Meta, to explain the goals of the EFP and why updating accounting standards is so important.

• Opinion

  How close are we to the perfect battery?

  • 26 5月 2023

  We are joined by Michael Mo, CEO of KULR. They combine battery safety with advancements in AI-powered data analytics to manage energy more efficiently.

• Opinion

  Big Green is under attack | Podcast

  • 02 6月 2023

  Ed Crooks is joined by Amy Myers Jaffe and Amy Harder on the Energy Gang podcast to discuss the rise of the Big Green energy industry.

• Opinion

  The US solar industry is booming: what's driving the growth? | Podcast

  • 13 6月 2023

  Just how bright is solar’s future? In this episode we’re joined by Abigail Hopper, President and CEO of the SEIA and John Berger, CEO, Sunnova.

• Opinion

  What does the US debt ceiling deal mean for clean energy? | Podcast

  • 19 6月 2023

  The Gang discuss the US debt ceiling deal, Canadian wildfires, new EPA regulations – and the inaugural Energy Gang Book Group.

• Opinion

  US EV charging reaches its VHS moment

  • 16 6月 2023

  The decisions by Ford and GM to adopt Tesla’s charging technology in the US mean that the market is closing in on a single standard.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Live from WoodMac’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2023 – Day 1

  • 22 6月 2023

  We are in San Francisco, bringing you the first of three special episodes recorded live at the Solar and Energy Storage Summit

• Opinion

  The Interchange Live from the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2023 – Day 2

  • 23 6月 2023

  We bring you the second of three special episodes recorded live at our Solar and Energy Storage Summit.

• Opinion

  The four horsemen of the energy transition: where’s the money going?

  • 12 5月 2023

  We look at the flow of money needed across renewable projects. Joining us are two of the leading climate economists, both from Columbia University, Gernot Wagner and Bruce Usher.

• Opinion

  The Biden administration aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of US power

  • 19 5月 2023

  The EPA’s proposed emissions standards for power plants face a battle in the courts. Other factors will be more significant for the industry.

• Opinion

  Slow going for US power transmission

  • 21 4月 2023

  Three large projects are making progress in the West. But is the pace of development fast enough?

• Opinion

  GHG accounting reform could change energy investment

  • 28 4月 2023

  Standards for greenhouse gas reporting are being reviewed. New rules could shift incentives for corporate renewables procurement.

• Opinion

  Wind and whales: how can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  | Podcast

  • 05 5月 2023

  How can we manage the conflicts when energy investment affects local communities and eco-systems?  Ed Crooks is joined by Dr. Melissa Lott and Amy Duffuor.   

• Opinion

  Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

  • 05 5月 2023

  Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southeast Asia

• Opinion

  The EPA plans to rev up US EV sales

  • 14 4月 2023

  The Biden administration aims to transform the US vehicle market in a decade. That timetable is excessively ambitious.

• Opinion

  The tide is turning on marine power investment | Podcast

  • 31 3月 2023

  On The Interchange: Recharged today we look at the technology that could drive marine power into the same league as wind and solar.

• Opinion

  Spark of inspiration: the huge opportunity to power the EV market

  • 16 3月 2023

  Michael Insulan from Electra and WoodMac's Egor Prokhodtsev discuss the ongoing demand for batteries and the current state of the EV market.

• Opinion

  Data and innovation are revolutionizing the grid

  • 17 2月 2023

  We chair a panel discussion with three experts in grid innovation. The energy transition will put a huge pressure on the grid. The technology to propel us through the transition already exists. The puzzle to solve is how to use it most efficiently.

• Opinion

  Assessing the challenges ahead for carbon capture in the US

  • 17 2月 2023

  CCUS has great potential, but economics, regulation, and politics create some complex problems to be solved

• Opinion

  Capital discipline raises questions about US oilfield services

  • 03 2月 2023

  Like E&Ps, oilfield services companies are prioritising cash generation and distributions to shareholders. It could be a constraint on the industry's growth.

• Opinion

  All the best and unheard interviews from the Grid Edge Innovation Summit

  • 03 2月 2023

  We bring you the best and some unheard interviews from the recent Grid Edge Innovation Summit. Hear from experts from the leading distribution utilities, software technology developers, public utility commissions and distributed generation players in North America addressing key issues affecting the sector.

• Opinion

  US greenhouse gas emissions are falling, but not fast enough

  • 20 1月 2023

  Rise in emissions in 2022 likely to be short-lived, but the long-term trend is for only gradual decline.

• Opinion

  Hydrogen powering our future: would you bet on it?  

  • 20 1月 2023

  We are joined by Luke Johnson from H2 Green, and Melany Vargas, Head of Hydrogen Consulting at Wood Mackenzie. They are discussing hydrogen and how it will play a key part in powering our future.

• Opinion

  What does a split US Congress mean for the energy transition? | Podcast

  • 02 12月 2022

  On this week’s episode, Ed Crooks is joined by Jackie Forrest of the ARC Energy Research Institute and Robbie Orvis of Energy Innovation. The year has almost ended and there’s a lot going on in the world of energy. The gang discusses key topics including what a split US Congress could mean for the energy transition and the role of natural gas as we work towards net zero.

• Opinion

  Angry tweets, a new long march and an escalating trade war

  • 12 6月 2019

  In the latest APAC Energy Buzz, Wood Mackenzie's Asia Pacific Vice Chair, Gavin Thompson, shares the implications of the ongoing US-China trade disputes on the energy sector.

• Opinion

  We need to talk about hydrogen

  • 08 7月 2019

  I’m just back from Tokyo and a key theme for many Japanese energy companies continues to be future investment in E&P and whether long-term growth in oil and gas demand will materialise given the pace of energy transition.