• Opinion

  Chinese manufacturers represent both promise and threat in the EV future

  • 22 3月 2024

  The big problem with EVs is that they are too expensive. Chinese manufacturers are solving that, and posing a growing threat to companies in the US, Europe and Japan. The pressure to protect domestic industries is growing.

• Opinion

  Everyone is worrying about rising demand for electricity. Do Microsoft and Google have an answer?

  • 02 4月 2024

  The future of electricity is at a crossroads, with demand soaring because of AI, EVs and more. Google, Microsoft and Nucor have an innovative plan to boost clean energy tech and aid this rising demand. Tune in to our latest episode of The Energy Gang as host Ed Crooks, alongside experts Dr Melissa Lott and Michael Webber, explore the urgency of this issue and the role emerging technologies must play.

• Opinion

  How will utilities meet surging power demand?

  • 19 3月 2024

  Ed Crooks is joined by experts Amy Myers Jaffe and Samantha Gross to discuss the evolving landscape of power demand and climate goals. They also explore the rapid growth of new energy vehicle sales in China and what this means for global emissions reduction efforts.

• Partnered Content

  Qualified workers key to the success of the US solar power industry

  • 16 4月 2024

  Solar power installations are on the rise globally

• Opinion

  EU wind pledges: a little overblown?

  • 19 3月 2024

  Lofty ambitions, particularly for onshore growth, face the reality of industry headwinds

• Opinion

  AI helps support demand for US gas

  • 15 3月 2024

  US utilities plan to add gas-fired plants as power consumption rises. That will help support gas demand even as solar and wind grow rapidly.

• The Edge

  Nuclear’s massive net zero growth opportunity

  • 14 3月 2024

  The cancellation of NuScale's small modular nuclear reactor project in November cast a shadow over this nascent technology. Yet the project pipeline continues to build, reflecting the industry's belief that SMRs can be a gamechanger for nuclear. How big is the current pipeline? What is the potential scale of SMRs' contribution to net zero? Which countries and developers are leading the way? How much do costs need to come down?

• Opinion

  Ebook | Navigating changing supply chain dynamics: the challenges and opportunities facing utilities

  • 14 3月 2024

  How Wood Mackenzie helps utilities make better decisions in the ever-changing power and renewables landscape

• Opinion

  Ancillary services market redesign in Asia Pacific to drive grid-scale battery uptake

  • 13 3月 2024

  Ancillary services are crucial for reliable and safe operation of a power system. Redesign of such markets in Asia Pacific could kickstart the uptake of grid-scale batteries in the region.

• Opinion

  A groundbreaking new method of sustainable aviation fuel production

  • 13 3月 2024

  We are joined by Andrew Symes, founder and CEO of OXCCU. They’re developing a more efficient way of converting CO2 and hydrogen into hydrocarbons, potentially a monumental step towards more scalable and environmentally friendly fuels.

• Opinion

  Bonus interviews at Distributech

  • 08 3月 2024

  This bonus episode of Wood Mackenzie’s The Energy Gang is our third from the Distributech conference in Orlando.

• The Edge

  Hydrogen: how carbon intensity rules can muddy the waters

  • 07 3月 2024

  Green hydrogen is expected to be the winner among the ever-widening hydrogen colour palette. Its potential for zero emissions is the attraction, assuming scaling up of this nascent industry delivers molecules that are cost-competitive. What factors could spoil green hydrogen's low-carbon credentials? Could blue hydrogen have lower carbon intensity than green? Are there solutions that green hydrogen developers can fix?

• The Edge

  Re-thinking energy transition supply chains

  • 29 2月 2024

  Can the rest of the world compete with China?

• Content

  Enlit Europe 2023

  • 03 8月 2022

  Meet our team at this year's Enlit Europe 2023, taking place in Paris, France | 28-30 November

• Opinion

  US distributed solar companies navigate economic headwinds

  • 04 3月 2024

  Innovation, product diversity and partnerships are driving resilience for publicly-traded distributed solar companies.

• Opinion

  How to create the skilled workforce of 2030

  • 26 2月 2024

  Addressing skill shortages in the global energy transition.

• Opinion

  What does the EU’s new decarbonisation roadmap mean for its carbon economy?

  • 21 2月 2024

  Key takeaways from the 2040 Climate Target, Net Zero Industry Act and Industrial Carbon Management Strategy

• Opinion

  North American power markets: navigating a trickier path to decarbonisation

  • 15 2月 2024

  North America’s energy transition could be longer, more expensive and more politically contentious than previously predicted

• Opinion

  Not made in China: the US$6 trillion cost of shifting the world’s clean-tech manufacturing hub

  • 12 2月 2024

  How can we balance the increased cost of diversifying energy transition critical supply chains against the economic and strategic risk of being wholly reliant on China? Pragmatically, how can the world’s biggest economies work together to achieve a successful energy transition?

• Opinion

  Wind turbine technology evolution is diverging quickly between China and the rest of the world

  • 07 2月 2024

  Western OEMs reduce the pace of NPI and focus on product standardisation while Chinese peers continue the frenetic pace of new turbine introduction

• Opinion

  A pause in US gas export approvals: a big win for the climate?

  • 06 2月 2024

  Explore the consequences of the US' decision to pause gas export approvals with Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Emily Grubert. How will it impact global energy markets, greenhouse gas emissions and living standards in lower-income countries?

• Opinion

  How to optimize EV battery research and development

  • 30 1月 2024

  Professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik and Jason Koeller explore how AI transforms the game. From predicting performance to crafting innovative compositions, discover the future of electric vehicles.

• Opinion

  2023: the year the European renewables bubble burst

  • 25 1月 2024

  What are the reasons for optimism for European clean energy in 2024?

• Opinion

  Is AI really a game-changer for energy?

  • 23 1月 2024

  Discover the game-changing potential of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of energy

• Featured

  Electric vehicle & battery supply chain: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 23 1月 2024

  Following a disappointing year, electric vehicles (EVs) could be front and centre of global geopolitics in 2024. How will that change the road ahead?

• Opinion

  The debate over US hydrogen tax credits is coming to a head

  • 19 1月 2024

  Treasury guidance on tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen has divided the industry. Clarity over the rules would benefit the whole sector.

• Opinion

  Looking back at a year of European power: 2023 in review

  • 16 1月 2024

  In 2023, Europe's power market stabilized with a milder winter and successful demand reduction measures, while geopolitical events and gas supply restructuring influenced dynamics. Decreased power demand, a drop in commodity prices, and increased renewables contributed to a more resilient market, though challenges persisted with low and negative power prices during abnormal weather periods.

• The Edge

  Six themes shaping the energy world in 2024

  • 09 1月 2024

  What opportunities, challenges and risks does the world of energy and natural resources face in 2024? Our experts share their thoughts.

• The Edge

  COP28 key takeaways

  • 14 12月 2023

  The challenges in accelerating the energy transition

• Opinion

  COP28 takeaways: why collaboration matters now more than ever

  • 19 12月 2023

  At this year’s COP28, Edinburgh Science and Wood Mackenzie’s discussion ‘Delivering on the promise of climate finance at last’ tackled the importance of climate finance, the role of international collaboration in addressing climate change, and the need to mobilise investments in emerging markets to drive sustainable solutions