• Opinion

  How to build and optimise the grid of the future

  • 04 6月 2024

  With the inevitable increase in energy demand, this conversation centres around the need for a smarter approach to balancing supply and demand and the necessity of a grid twice the size it is today.

• The Edge

  Why higher tariffs on Chinese EVs are a double-edged sword

  • 13 6月 2024

  The US and EU have slapped big tariff increases on Chinese EVs, responding to the threat of China flooding those regions with low-cost electric vehicles. Restricting EV and battery imports not only threatens the pace of road transport decarbonisation, but higher tariffs could also negatively impact domestic automakers.

• Opinion

  Demand for solar power and energy storage is only going to increase. What’s the plan for meeting it?

  • 14 6月 2024

  Historic amounts of solar and storage are reshaping the US energy system. On the second day of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024, David Banmiller captures key insights and discussions driving the industry forward.

• Opinion

  The evolution of the solar industry in the US since 2021

  • 18 6月 2024

  We are joined by Vanessa Witte and Kelly Sarber to recap the summit and explore the impact of the most important climate legislation in living memory: the IRA. New tariffs on solar and storage are part of it – what’s the impact been? What are the policy effects on emerging markets?

• Opinion

  Surging power demand raises questions about cost

  • 17 6月 2024

  Generators see big opportunities in the rise of AI. Politicians in the US have concerns about the impact on customers.

• The Edge

  Could US data centres and AI shake up the global LNG market?

  • 23 5月 2024

  Changing dynamics in US power and gas markets have led our team to take a more bullish view of how gas prices develop. Simon Flowers asks Eugene Kim, Massimo Di Odoardo from our Global Gas team and Gavin Thompson about their thinking and the implications for the LNG market.

• Opinion

  Battery storage begins to play a key role for US grids

  • 24 5月 2024

  California and Texas increasingly rely on battery storage to balance their grids. As solar and wind power continue to grow, other states are likely to follow.

• Opinion

  What new reforms to capacity accreditation mean for US power markets

  • 07 5月 2024

  Accreditation approaches are evolving rapidly across regions to address challenges including increased deployment of renewables and extreme weather events

• Opinion

  Are EU NECPs missing the mark on REPowerEU targets?

  • 03 5月 2024

  We analyse the redrafted National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Member States and examine if their targets are enough to comply with EU ambitions

• Opinion

  Emissions rules for US power pose some difficult questions

  • 06 5月 2024

  New EPA regulations for coal plants hit an industry in decline. Emissions curbs for gas plants would affect a sector that is still growing.

• Opinion

  Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

  • 09 5月 2024

  We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

• The Edge

  How higher interest rates could hold up energy transition investment

  • 09 5月 2024

  Higher interest rates could stall investment in green technologies. Learn what Policymakers can do to keep the energy transition on track in this analysis.

• Opinion

  How to address congestion risk in US power markets

  • 02 5月 2024

  Understanding the implications of congestion is crucial for participants in the dynamic energy market

• Opinion

  US residential solar: cloudy skies will lead to a market reset in 2024

  • 29 4月 2024

  2023 was a year of fragmentation for the residential solar financing market

• Opinion

  Is there an energy transition?

  • 30 4月 2024

  Are we really transitioning from fossil fuels? Join host Ed Crooks and experts as they debate the pace of change in our latest podcast episode.

• Opinion

  Pressures from investors and governments change the shape of the US tight oil industry

  • 09 4月 2021

  Pioneer’s US$6.4 billion deal for DoublePoint shows how demands for higher returns and lower emissions are driving consolidation among US E&Ps.

• The Edge

  Getting serious about tackling global warming

  • 09 4月 2021

  COP26 is where concerted global action on reducing carbon emissions should kick off. The EU is in the vanguard, with plans to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030. Is the EU's ambition achievable? And could it provide a template that others follow?

• Opinion

  Sunrun retains its title as the largest residential solar installer in the US

  • 31 3月 2021

  Residential solar installers endured a tumultuous 2020, heavily influenced by the pandemic. The competitive landscape shifted, and top installers did not recover evenly. How has the leaderboard changed? And will Tesla threaten Sunrun's top spot in 2021?

• Opinion

  How bitcoin mining can support the energy transition

  • 07 4月 2021

  While it's no magic bullet, bitcoin mining has strong potential in both demand response and exploiting stranded capacity in electricity generation.

• Opinion

  Rethinking solar operations with digital technology

  • 08 4月 2021

  Digital tools are transforming the solar industry. Developers are refocusing on building out advanced, integrated software stacks that bring their operations, analytics and customer engagement to the next level.

• Opinion

  China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

  • 24 3月 2021

  In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

• Opinion

  Will renewable auctions underpin Europe’s net zero ambitions?

  • 23 3月 2021

  As Europe realigns itself to deliver the increased ambition of 55% emissions reduction targets by 2030, renewables take centre stage. The region’s pipeline of wind and solar developments highlights the essential role that centralised auctions will continue to play. But can they deliver the necessary capacity? And could renewables become a victim of their own success?

• Featured

  Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

  • 23 3月 2021

  In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

• Opinion

  Vaccinations point the way to energy demand recovery

  • 19 3月 2021

  It has been a rough week for crude prices, but as vaccine availability continues to widen, hopes of a sustained pick-up in activity are well founded

• Opinion

  How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

  • 22 3月 2021

  Offshore wind operational expenditure is expected to grow 16% annually to €10 billion by 2029. How will changing industry dynamics, such as improved economies of scale and reductions in subsidies, affect the operations and maintenance (O&M) market?

• Opinion

  Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

  • 16 3月 2021

  Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

• Opinion

  Four ways US solar broke records in 2020

  • 16 3月 2021

  The US solar industry soldiered through pandemic setbacks to set new records across utility and residential markets in 2020. With tax incentives for renewable energy projects helping to maintain that momentum in 2021 and beyond, the main question is now: what could hold the industry back?

• Editorial

  MISO's generation overhaul and transition towards renewables

  • 10 3月 2021

  Renewables are expected to double their market share in the Midwest. MISO is quickly shifting away from its thermal generation-based fleet towards a more diverse, renewables-based fleet. The recent generation additions and retirements across MISO Classic emphasize the need for grid reliability and an increase in interregional transmission capacity.

• Opinion

  From federal spending to Texas blackouts: key themes shaping the US grid edge

  • 03 3月 2021

  The growth of distributed energy resources on the grid edge continues to influence many sectors of the energy industry. In recent weeks we’ve seen this play out in everything from the way the federal government is investing in the electricity grid of the future, to the response to blackouts in Texas.

• Featured

  What would it take to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees?

  • 04 3月 2021

  A 1.5 °C pathway calls for immediate action, and collaboration at an unprecedented scale. Jonathan Sultoon, Head of Markets & Transitions in our Energy Transition Practice, explores the radically different trajectory for carbon emissions in our inaugural Accelerated Energy Transition 1.5-degree scenario (AET-1.5).