• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  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

• Opinion

  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

• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  The promise of green hydrogen

  • 09 10月 2020

  Hydrogen made from water has been discussed as an energy carrier for 150 years. A steep decline in its cost means it may at last become viable

• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  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?

• Opinion

  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.

• Opinion

  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

• Opinion

  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?

• Opinion

  Can the UK lead the world in carbon capture, utilisation and storage?

  • 24 11月 2020

  Technological innovation could shift challenging economics, accelerate net zero ambitions and create a world-class CCUS industry on the UK Continental Shelf.

• Opinion

  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?

• Opinion

  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

• Opinion

  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

• Opinion

  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?

• Opinion

  Microgrid finance 2020: The emergence of the 'Energy as a Service' business model

  • 24 11月 2020

  In news articles, press releases, and industry presentations, 'Energy as a Service' is highlighted as a new business model driving microgrid deployment in the United States. Examples include leading developers and suppliers including Schneider Electric, Enchanted Rock, Siemens and others.

• Opinion

  Onshore wind energy: what to look for in 2024

  • 25 1月 2024

  2024 will be a transformative year for onshore wind energy, bringing promises of market recovery, accelerated growth and a renewed focus on profitability for OEMs.

• Opinion

  US distributed solar: four predictions for 2024

  • 17 1月 2024

  Key trends to watch out for including the impact of the residential solar slowdown on customer acquisition costs, growth in emerging commercial and community solar markets, adaptation to net metering successor tariffs and more.

• Opinion

  Can we add dozens of giant new data centres to the electricity grid?

  • 13 5月 2025

  It’s the most talked-about academic paper this year in the world of energy. Rethinking Load Growth, co-authored by Tyler Norris of Duke University has caused a stir in energy circles.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: The Great Reopening

  • 30 3月 2023

  On the podcast today, we look at the possible pathways to growth for the Chinese economy, and the impact of its reopening on energy supply, markets and prices.

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: Americas

  • 27 2月 2025

  The energy transition pace varies across the Americas – what would it take to get the whole region onto a net zero pathway?

• Opinion

  Energy transition outlook: EU

  • 10 2月 2025

  Europe’s flagship energy transition targets are not on track and delays in decarbonising end-use sectors look set to push net zero out beyond 2060.

• Opinion

  Latin American power and renewables: what to look for in 2024

  • 28 1月 2024

  In 2024, Latin America's power and renewables sector is braced for substantial growth, spurred on by political shifts, regulatory changes and a strategic focus on transmission developments

• Opinion

  Power rush in the Wild West: tracking the progress of US regional power market pioneers

  • 13 3月 2023

  CAISO and SPP have led the development of western US regional power markets – how are they taking shape?

• Opinion

  Is green hydrogen metallurgical coal’s kryptonite?

  • 11 5月 2020

  With all carbon-intensive industries firmly in the crosshairs of international emission reduction targets, the steel industry has no choice but to investigate low or zero-carbon emission technologies. Enter green steel and green hydrogen – will this duo be the end for metallurgical coal and carbon-based steel production?

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Power play

  • 01 3月 2022

  Alex Whitworth, is joined by Xiaoyang Li, Shirley Zhang, and Yanting Zhou to answer questions and reignite discussion on how China's boom year is changing the path of the energy transition.

• Opinion

  It’s turbulent times for the wind sector in the US, but the outlook is better across the pond

  • 03 6月 2025

  As US wind energy faces headwinds, what can it learn from Europe's thriving offshore wind industry to navigate turbulent policy waters?

• Opinion

  Energy Gang and Interchange Recharged join forces to discuss flexibility on the power grid

  • 29 4月 2025

  Two leading energy podcasts collide to decode the big questions shaping America’s clean energy future - live from the Solar and Energy Storage Summit.

• 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.