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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

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.

Climate change, DERs, and other updates from the grid edge in Q3

• 30 10月 2020

Each quarter, Wood Mackenzie’s grid edge analysts release an update on what’s going on in the markets they cover.

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?

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

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?

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

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?

Is net zero oil and gas production possible?

• 05 1月 2021

The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has committed to cutting operational emissions in half by 2030 and achieving net zero production by 2050. Operators have taken significant steps towards decarbonisation – but achieving these goals will take leaps forward in technology, policy and investment.

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.

Who will fund the energy transition?

• 27 11月 2020

If ambitions on climate change are high, so, too, will be the cost. We reckon a bare minimum of US$30 trillion to US$40 trillion of investment is needed to put the world on a 2 °C or lower pathway. Where’s the money going to come from? I chatted to Prakash Sharma and Jonny Sultoon of our Energy Transition team and Peter Martin, Head of Economics.

Uncertainty dominates the 2025 US power outlook

• 11 2月 2025

President Trump's energy dominance, looming trade wars and an AI boom reshape this year's US power outlook

The bridge: natural gas's crucial role as a transitional energy source

• 13 2月 2025

In this Horizons, we take a strong position to advocate for the role of gas in the energy transition and highlight both the merits of gas use and the steps the industry must take to ensure its full potential is realised.​

Lens platform: Lens Wind

• 24 2月 2025

Wind energy remains at the forefront of the energy transition, yet persistent execution challenges remain. Our integrated platform providers layers of insight to attract and allocate capital.

Lens platform: Lens Power & Renewables Asia Pacific

• 24 2月 2025

Lens P&R Asia Pacific combines multi-commodity data, proprietary cost intelligence, asset-level data, unique geospatial capabilities, and market fundamentals to help users evaluate new opportunities, assess risk, and make smarter business decisions.

Lens platform: Lens Power & Renewables Europe, Middle East and Africa

• 24 2月 2025

Interconnected power and renewables data to support long-term planning, strategy, and investment due diligence.

Horizons Live: The bridge

• 10 3月 2025

Can gas be the key to a lower-carbon future? Our expert panel explores its role in the energy transition and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.

De-risking energy storage: building a resilient strategy for a shifting market

• 16 4月 2025

On the webinar replay, our hosts will discuss de-risking energy storage ownership through a multi-faceted approach. They will dive into key risk factors and how to build flexibility across the policy, supply chain, and technology landscape to ensure long-term success in energy storage investments.

Eye on the tiger: how higher Indian economic growth could impact global energy markets

• 20 3月 2025

In this edition of Horizons, we consider the implications of higher Indian growth for global energy markets.

Webinar | Hydrogen and Derivatives: Existing Demand and Future Industries

• 26 6月 2025

Join Wood Mackenzie as as our experts explore the dynamic landscape of low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.

Bulks Webinar 2025

• 24 7月 2025

Join Wood Mackenzie’s Bulks team on Thursday 24 July, as our experts explore critical insights in bulks commodities.

Horizons Live: US power struggle

• 07 7月 2025

Our Horizons Live panel will discuss how the AI-driven data boom is pushing the US power sector to its limits and what it means for utilities, regulators and the future of electricity markets

US power struggle: how data centre demand is challenging the electricity market model

• 19 6月 2025

This month's Horizons spotlights the urgent need for power industry stakeholders to adapt their strategies to rise to a gargantuan demand challenge that could quickly become a crisis.

Boom time: what the Inflation Reduction Act means for US renewables manufacturers

• 19 1月 2023

Without doubt, 2022 will be remembered as one of the most pivotal years in the history of power generation. It was the year that highlighted the folly of concentrated supply.

A better future for energy emerging from crisis

• 07 12月 2022

Wood Mackenzie report offers five key developments for the energy sector over the next 12 months

Horizons Live: Avoiding pand-ammonia

• 06 12月 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Mariana Moreira, Murray Douglas, and Claude Mourey on this Horizons Live to discuss how to kick-start a global low-carbon ammonia industry.

US grid-scale energy storage market beats Q2 record

• 14 9月 2022

The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the second quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totalling 2,608 megawatt hours (MWh) – the highest installed capacity for any Q2 on record, according to a new report released today.

Japan power market event

• 18 10月 2022

Webinar: Financing the next generation of merchant energy storage projects

• 27 10月 2022

Financing the next generation of merchant energy storage projects