• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: speed or sustainability - will we always have to choose?

  • 16 9月 2022

  We are joined by Ben Murphy, Head of Sustainability at Boom Supersonic to discuss how they are redefining the future of flight with their goals of speed, safety and sustainability.

• Opinion

  Distributed energy resources have yet to achieve the full value stack in PJM

  • 06 9月 2022

  One value stack layer does not exist yet and will require greater ambition from customers and aggregators.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: How biofuel circularity could unlock the energy transition

  • 25 8月 2022

  Liquid biofuels should play a key role in the energy transition. On the podcast we look at the need for the refining sector to adapt in the same way the petrochemical industry has, by adopting new technologies and establishing non-fossil fuel feedstocks.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: what does the IRA mean for the world?

  • 26 8月 2022

  We revisit the surprise of the summer: the most important US climate legislation ever. Now that The Inflation Reduction Act has officially been signed into law, what’s next?

• Opinion

  US Inflation Reduction Act set to make climate history

  • 19 8月 2022

  Two ways the flagship legislation will accelerate decarbonisation in the US.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: could hydrogen power the future of flight?

  • 19 8月 2022

  In this episode we are discussing whether hydrogen could be the future of flight.We are joined by Val Miftakhov, founder and CEO of ZeroAvia – a company which has developed a hydrogen-powered engine which they hope will provide the foundation for the future of sustainable air travel.

• Opinion

  Change is coming to the offshore wind towers sector

  • 15 8月 2022

  Swelling component sizes, soaring demand and the required re-investment make change in the offshore wind tower market not only merely required, but inevitable.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: Winter is coming – what does it mean for Europe?

  • 09 9月 2022

  We discuss the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and the race to stay warm this winter. We also turn our attention to the Clean Air Act and how it will impact the ongoing demand for electric cars in California.

• Opinion

  Changing price patterns in the European power markets

  • 12 9月 2022

  Intraday and Day Ahead market dynamics underline the value of real-time data.

• Opinion

  What’s the energy transition going to cost?

  • 23 4月 2024

  Dan Goldman from Clean Energy Ventures joins us to explore potential solutions to accelerate investments in clean energy and technology.

• Opinion

  2024 is a year of elections. What will they mean for clean energy?

  • 16 4月 2024

  Over half the world's countries are holding elections this year. They come at a time when resistance to the energy transition is building in many parts of the globe. Ed is joined by Amy Myers Jaffe and Vijay Vaitheeswaran to explore the ramifications of these key elections.

• Opinion

  Energy security and the solar supply chain: the urgent case for onshoring

  • 19 4月 2024

  A discussion with Origami Solar and Wood Mackenzie

• Opinion

  Rising electricity demand in Texas: the canary in the coalmine for the rest of the US?

  • 22 4月 2024

  This bonus episode was recorded during the spring meeting of the Gulf Coast Power Association in Houston. Our guests debate the key trends in electricity demand growth, and the ability of Texas as a deregulated competitive market to respond to these new opportunities and difficulties.

• Opinion

  New rules and frameworks in global carbon policies

  • 15 4月 2024

  Read on for developments in carbon policy coming out of the US, UK and EU

• Opinion

  Welcome to the new PPA market paradigm

  • 12 4月 2024

  PPA pricing in 2024 and beyond: a shift from pre-crisis benchmarks

• Opinion

  Can we rely on nuclear as a source of clean, reliable power?

  • 09 4月 2024

  Ted Nordhaus from the Breakthrough Institute discusses achieving a net-zero emission grid by 2050, the challenges getting in the way of nuclear energy adoption and the promising advancements in SMR technology.

• Opinion

  US$802 billion on the horizon: the current state of the EV market

  • 26 3月 2024

  We are joined by Haresh Kamath from EPRI to discuss the dynamic outlook of EVs, including market sentiments, the role of battery economics and the potential game-changers like solid-slate batteries.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 can we develop new energy technologies and get them deployed at scale?

  • 05 3月 2024

  As the world moves towards a sustainable energy future, government support is essential for research to develop new technologies, and for investment to deploy them at scale. But how do we know which strategies will be most effective for the progress we need, both to bring down the costs of existing technologies and to create new breakthroughs? Ed Crooks, Melissa Lott and Jessika Trancik discuss the progress of clean energy technologies.

• 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