• Opinion

  Climate change, indoor farming and implications for electricity demand

  • 03 3月 2020

  In addition to high capital and operating costs and a lack of crop diversity, a major issue is energy intensity and associated carbon emissions.

• Opinion

  Forget the lack of a GDP target, China is ready to go it alone

  • 27 5月 2020

  China’s most important annual political meetings lay out targets and goals for the next 12 months and this year gives the world a glimpse of the direction the country’s leaders are likely to be taking with the upcoming 14th five-year plan (2021-2025).

• Opinion

  Will the capital pool for renewables dry up?

  • 01 6月 2020

  Renewables, including wind and solar, are a crucial part of the future energy mix – but a global recession could alter investor attitudes.

• Opinion

  How electric vehicles are driving the nickel sulphate market

  • 08 6月 2020

  Demand for nickel sulphate for EV batteries will accelerate past a 2020 slowdown. Can the industry keep pace?

• Opinion

  Power system flexibility key to Europe's net zero targets

  • 18 6月 2020

  Why flexibility and storage are key as Great Britain (GB), Germany, France, Italy and Spain transition to a Variable Renewable Energy System made up of wind and solar power

• Opinion

  Who’s investing in hydrogen and why?

  • 05 6月 2020

  Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen, plays a key role in the future energy mix, as the world's energy systems decarbonise.

• Opinion

  Is Asia’s offshore wind sector ready for take-off?

  • 01 7月 2020

  Costs will continue to fall with technology and scaling - average global offshore wind generation cost will be halved by 2028 - but without a clear route-to-market that requires policy and financial support from governments, developers will be hesitant to invest in offshore wind.

• Opinion

  Is Japan ready to tackle its coal problem?

  • 08 7月 2020

  Does LNG stand to benefit? What would it mean for Japan’s emissions?

• Opinion

  Offshore wind propels the UK’s net zero ambitions

  • 16 9月 2020

  The UK is home to around 35% of the world’s installed offshore wind capacity. Technology evolution will be vital to maintain the growth of the sector.

• Opinion

  How green is the EU pandemic recovery package?

  • 30 7月 2020

  Despite EU leaders reaching agreement on the €750 bn pandemic recovery package, a substantial hurdle remains; ratifying the deal in the European Parliament, where its green credentials will be scrutinised

• Opinion

  Tesla’s record-low solar pricing is a risky move

  • 31 7月 2020

  Tesla has introduced a standardized approach to solar sales, but the approach is a gamble for the company and solar customers

• Opinion

  Is PetroChina really going green?

  • 02 9月 2020

  The move is the first publicly confirmed (near) net-zero goal by an Asian national oil company, a recognition by one of the world’s largest producers that it must address carbon emissions and adapt to the energy transition.

• Opinion

  The Majors’ energy transition: Corporate New Energy Series

  • 10 12月 2020

  The European Majors’ energy transition strategies continue to accelerate, with increasingly ambitious (and competitive) carbon reduction targets and New Energy portfolios. Meanwhile, the transatlantic divide with the US Majors is becoming deeper, with little sign yet that the US oil majors will follow their European peers’ corporate transformations.

• Opinion

  Expansion opportunities beckon for China’s wind companies

  • 07 2月 2023

  The winds of opportunity are blowing for Chinese onshore and offshore companies.

• Opinion

  Asia’s nuclear power surge

  • 15 2月 2023

  Is nuclear key to net zero in Asia?

• Opinion

  US grid edge deal flow surges

  • 01 3月 2023

  Key trends from our latest Grid Edge Quarterly Briefing

• Opinion

  The wind energy industry paradox: short-term headwinds and long-term optimism

  • 02 3月 2023

  Difficult times for the upstream wind supply chain as a multitude of issues deteriorate profit margins.

• Opinion

  Tesla cost-cutting a sign of EV revolution

  • 03 3月 2023

  Tesla is working on an affordable electric car which could transform the market

• Opinion

  The indefinite Inflation Reduction Act: will tax credits for renewables be around for decades?

  • 08 3月 2023

  The IRA’s clean electricity tax credits will likely be extended well beyond 2032 – representing trillions of dollars for new renewables and storage projects.

• Opinion

  Can Japan deliver its offshore wind potential?

  • 08 3月 2023

  Building out renewables is central to Japan's decarbonisation goals.

• Opinion

  Permitting reform could help ease US grid bottlenecks

  • 10 3月 2023

  Proposals to expedite infrastructure projects are back on the agenda. They could help ease strains created by the rapid growth in renewables.

• Opinion

  Shake-up on the US distributed solar leaderboard

  • 27 3月 2023

  Market consolidation slows as competition intensifies for US solar installers and equipment suppliers.

• Opinion

  The future of CCUS: five key questions

  • 30 3月 2023

  Carbon capture capacity could increase more than sevenfold in the next decade – but there are significant risks to the outlook.

• Opinion

  How effective were EU emergency power demand reduction measures?

  • 06 4月 2023

  The EU took unprecedented steps to reduce energy prices and alleviate security of supply pressures this winter. The results send significant messages about the future of Europe’s power markets.

• Opinion

  Battery raw materials: tracking key market dynamics

  • 19 4月 2023

  The forces shaping nickel, cobalt and lithium markets – from the supply growth challenge to emissions, carbon costs and the rise of recycling

• Opinion

  Supercharging the US grid: utility investments and initiatives

  • 18 4月 2023

  Investment in US grid modernization is accelerating – but is it going in the right direction?

• Opinion

  Asia’s renewables need massive grid investment

  • 25 5月 2023

  Grids are already struggling to cope with the intermittency of wind and solar.

• Opinion

  Six factors shaping the lithium market

  • 31 5月 2023

  Understanding lithium market nuances is vital to forecasting future demand, supply and pricing

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: The nuclear option

  • 02 6月 2023

  Join Ed Crooks, David Brown and Prakash Sharma as they discuss making new nuclear power viable in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Supply chain relief slowly arrives for US solar

  • 08 6月 2023

  The US solar industry is still constrained, but conditions are improving