Future energy – electric vehicles

• 22 1月 2021

Electric vehicles sales jumped in 2020, against the trend for global light vehicle sales, which fell. Is the expected progressive shift away from ICE vehicles to EVs accelerating?

2021 – cheerful or fearful?

• 13 1月 2021

And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

The success of EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package hinges on the action of local authorities

• 12 8月 2021

The proposed measures will increase demand for wind power across the EU – but strong barriers on the local and national level repress an accelerated wind buildout.

Energy reliability, resilience, extreme weather and other updates from the grid edge in Q3

• 03 8月 2021

Each quarter, Wood Mackenzie’s grid edge analysts release an update on what’s going on in the markets they cover.

Asia Pacific’s energy transition conundrum – is net zero possible?

• 10 8月 2021

The net zero race is on and Asia Pacific has joined the chase. But the scale of the APAC energy transition challenge is enormous.

Who will foot the bill for the energy transition in Asia-Pacific?

• 04 8月 2021

At Wood Mackenzie's Power and Renewables Conference: APAC, Prashant Khorana led a panel discussion on who might pick up the energy transition tab in the region – and whether, in fact, there is an excess supply of capital.

Harnessing the sun: how rising solar power demand impacts base metals

• 09 8月 2021

Falling production costs and improving efficiency are set to drive up demand for solar power, and that could be good news for base metals like aluminium, copper and zinc.

Sustaining the onshore wind boom in the Nordics

• 26 7月 2021

The onshore wind market in the Nordics is undergoing phenomenal growth. The region’s operational wind turbine fleet will grow by more than 50% in the 2021-2023 period. What's driving the boom?

The battle over wind, solar and storage

• 03 8月 2021

In this podcast episode from CohnReznick Capital: what does the surging M & A activity tell us about the health of renewables?

Can the plastics industry decarbonise?

• 26 7月 2021

The plastics industry’s impact as a carbon emitter is under increasing scrutiny. Substantial emissions reductions are possible but require an holistic, multi-stakeholder approach.

Can wind power become truly carbon neutral?

• 08 7月 2021

Wind is one of the cleanest power technologies, but there’s still potential to cut life cycle emissions.

Opportunities abound in Asia Pacific’s transforming power markets

• 01 7月 2021

Last week we hosted our inaugural Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Conference. This three-day event tackled all aspects of the region’s power markets and their roles in the energy transition.

Nord Stream 2 nears the finish line

• 24 6月 2021

The gas pipeline from Russia to Germany has been acknowledged as a “fait accompli” by the US. The European market will still need more LNG

Electric vehicles continue to get the green light

• 28 6月 2021

In Q1 of 2021, electric vehicle sales rocketed to 550,000 – a 66% increase over the same period last year. This surge has seen our outlook upgraded to 950 million EVs on the road by 2050.

Alerts send warnings about the future of power

• 18 6月 2021

As a heatwave hit the southwest US this week, electricity demand surged, putting strain on the grids in Texas and California. Grid operators issued alerts urging customers to conserve electricity where possible by turning up thermostats and not running appliances in the late afternoon and evening. The measures worked: blackouts were avoided in both states. But the alerts were a reminder of the pressures facing grids in extreme weather conditions, which will increase as their reliance on wind and solar power grows. Demand response programmes and other measures to improve the flexibility of the grid are becoming increasingly important.

Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

• 11 6月 2021

Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

Onshore wind: tackling cost escalation in operations and maintenance

• 16 6月 2021

Competitive bidding has become the norm in the onshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market, pushing price-points down. Meanwhile, operational costs have escalated. How will the industry combat the cost challenge and secure cheaper onshore wind?

The road to COP26

• 08 6月 2021

This is a big year for climate policy. The Paris agreement of 2015 set up a five-yearly cycle for countries to increase the ambition of their goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. So right from the outset, the COP26 climate conference originally scheduled for 2020 was going to be particularly significant.

Supply chain constraints loom for US solar

• 15 6月 2021

While record growth continues for US solar, attention is now turning to supply chain constraints. How are different segments being affected by elevated commodity prices and equipment delays?

The prize for China from decarbonisation

• 23 4月 2021

China’s net-zero ambitions are a significant boost to global efforts to tackle climate change. Will the push to decarbonise transform China's economy? What does it mean for its energy markets and the supply chains? And is China well placed to capitalise on low-carbon technologies?

Winter reliability and the road to net zero

• 28 4月 2021

Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on electric and gas systems unprepared for the challenge. What are the implications for ensuring reliable electric supply as the energy transition progresses?

Demanding new emissions goals set course for low-carbon future

• 23 4月 2021

At a US-hosted climate summit this week, large economies discussed their ambitious objectives for cutting emissions. Now comes the hard part.

Investing in the energy transition

• 21 4月 2021

What do major investors need to know to capitalise on the opportunity offered by the energy transition over coming decades?

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The US energy transition rides on the electric F-150

• 21 5月 2021

Ford has launched the electric version of its best-selling F-150 truck. Its success or failure will have a big impact on the electrification of transport in the US, and on climate policy.

Major growth ahead for US commercial solar

• 17 5月 2021

2021 will be an interesting year for US commercial solar. In our latest outlook, annual capacity additions are expected to grow 25% – an impressive return to growth for a market that has declined for three years in a row. But it’s not all plain sailing.

Which technologies will drive the energy transition?

• 10 5月 2021

The energy transition is a transformational force, with technology at its heart. What are the technologies that are driving change? Which innovations are on track to help unlock the world’s lower-carbon future? And where do we need to pick up the pace?

Three global wind turbine technology trends to watch

• 05 5月 2021

How will changes to onshore and offshore turbine technology impact the industry?

The US government speeds up drilling permit approvals

• 04 6月 2021

The Biden administration this week issued an order suspending further work on oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, pending a new environmental review. The order follows through on a commitment that President Joe Biden made on his first day in office. Drilling in ANWR has always been highly controversial, and the lease sale in January attracted only limited interest.