• Opinion

  How coronavirus could affect the grid edge in 2020

  • 30 4月 2020

  The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum around electrification and grid edge innovation. However, challenges lie ahead due to the pandemic.

• 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

  Coronavirus: tracking the impact on European gas, power and chemicals

  • 22 4月 2020

  The coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect. How is it affecting gas, power and chemicals markets?

• Opinion

  Is China embarking on a major expansion of coal-fired power generation?

  • 31 3月 2020

  As energy companies worldwide grapple with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, long-term planning continues. Ahead of the release of the 14th five-year plan early next year, recent announcements from several key players in the country’s power sector indicate China is considering a major investment spree in coal-fired generation.

• Opinion

  Beyond inexpensive supply in North American power markets

  • 31 3月 2020

  The margin of error for meeting project returns has narrowed substantially in recent years. Competition for offtake contracts in wind and solar that secure the bottom for investors has become intense. This means that developers are increasingly taking more power delivery risks in the near-term to win contracts, while backloading their own returns into the distant future. 

• Opinion

  How the coronavirus crisis is driving a global wind market downgrade

  • 24 3月 2020

  The coronavirus crisis will cause global wind additions in 2020 to decline by 4.9GW when compared to Wood Mackenzie’s previous projections. Due to other market changes since Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 2019 update, total forecast wind additions for 2020 is now expected to be 73GW.

• Opinion

  Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

  • 13 3月 2020

  As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  5 factors that will determine the economic impact of coronavirus

  • 12 3月 2020

  Principal Economist Peter Martin’s 2000-word report “Global spread of Covid-19 derailing the world economy” examines the impact of coronavirus on the world economy. Get the highlights of Peter’s research here or purchase the full report for a more in-depth discussion.

• Opinion

  Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change

  • 21 2月 2020

  The Amazon founder plans a new strategy: giving grants to scientists and activists, rather than making investments in energy technologies. That and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  What’s behind the energy storage boom?

  • 06 4月 2020

  We answer frequently asked questions about the fast-growing energy storage market

• Opinion

  How Asia’s NOCs can learn to stop worrying and love the energy transition

  • 28 1月 2020

  All oil and gas companies are in a state of flux. Driven by the energy transition, upstream supply must now be low cost, low risk and, increasingly, lower carbon. Lenders and shareholders seek clear strategies on emissions reduction, while still expecting the returns that attracted them to oil and gas companies in the first place.

• Opinion

  The Asia energy market outlook for 2020

  • 06 1月 2020

  A new year, a new decade and a lot of uncertainty across Asia’s energy markets. To kick off 2020 I spoke to several WoodMac analysts in the region to hear their predictions for the coming 12 months. I hope their thinking might surprise you!

• Opinion

  How the top microgrid developers do business

  • 09 1月 2020

  American microgrid developers are taking two distinct approaches

• Opinion

  Is Northeast Asia finally tackling its coal dependency as air quality deteriorates?

  • 14 1月 2020

  As 2019 ended, I visited clients in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei and was struck by how rapidly concern over emissions has escalated and is now driving energy policy change. I believe this trend could accelerate in 2020, with important implications for companies and the fuel mix across the region.

• Opinion

  What technology is winning the global energy storage race?

  • 26 11月 2019

  What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicles: is workplace charging good for business?

  • 07 11月 2019

  The electric vehicle (EV) revolution depends on getting the right infrastructure, in the right locations. Here’s how providing workplace charging could bring direct and indirect economic benefits to businesses, and support the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Chasing the sun: Spain’s solar PV boom

  • 05 11月 2019

  What investors need to know about Europe's hottest solar PV market: Spain.

• Opinion

  What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

  • 29 8月 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

• Opinion

  Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle

  • 13 8月 2019

  We explore why copper is inseparable from the electric vehicle story and why we need more infrastructure investment as a catalyst for greater EV adoption.

• Opinion

  It’s now time to get excited about renewables in Asia Pacific

  • 02 8月 2019

  How does the region move rapidly towards a pathway to decarbonisation in line with Paris Agreement goals, while ensuring continued economic growth and competitiveness?

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Playing by new rules

  • 12 10月 2023

  Our panel of experts explore the likely impacts of the CBAM as it is fully implemented over the coming decade and beyond.

• Opinion

  US grid seasonal outlook webinars: Key takeaways for NYISO and ISONE

  • 20 12月 2023

  What topics are top of mind for these major electricity grid operators?

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Energy Super Basins

  • 11 8月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about the global energy super basins and what they could mean for the oil, gas and renewables industries.

• 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

  Horizons Live: Utility 3.0

  • 06 4月 2022

  Chris Seiple, Benjamin Attia and Mansur Mohammed discuss how Africa is remaking the grid, and influencing the future of energy.

• Opinion

  Energy appointments signal Trump administration goals

  • 18 11月 2024

  “Personnel is policy” is what they say in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump’s first two nominations for senior energy roles in his administration send a clear signal about the policies he hopes to pursue.

• Opinion

  Gas price signals show need for increased supply

  • 17 9月 2021

  European gas prices have been hitting record highs and prices have been soaring in Asia. It's clear the market needs more gas. The US has the resources to meet that demand, but has hurdles to overcome

• Opinion

  European power and renewables: what to look for in 2025

  • 21 1月 2025

  This year will be one of contradictions in European power and renewables markets.

• Opinion

  What to look for in Asia Pacific renewable energy in 2025

  • 21 1月 2025

  Record offshore wind tenders, surge in storage demand, a floating solar expansion, solar tariffs and more.

• Opinion

  Rising costs will hit solar investment

  • 01 7月 2021

  Steel prices have been soaring as the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hitting record highs in the US this week. Meanwhile polysilicon prices have also been surging higher, given extra impetus last week by the Biden administration’s order restricting solar imports that include silicon metal from a key supplier to the Chinese market.