• Opinion

  Continental off the shelf with Permian Basin purchase from Pioneer

  • 08 11月 2021

  Continental Resources has entered the Permian Basin by buying Pioneer Natural Resources’ Delaware Basin assets for US$3.25 billion in cash.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: The blue-green planet

  • 08 11月 2021

  Dr. Liz Dennett joins special guests Gavin Thompson and Prakash Sharma to explore hydrogen's role in the future of the global energy trade.

• Featured

  Faster decarbonisation: back to basics for the mining industry?

  • 02 11月 2021

  Constraints on delivering the metals for an accelerated energy transition exist at every level, from insufficient investment to a growing shortage of mining engineering graduates. Julian Kettle, Vice Chair, Metals and Mining, looks at some basic principles behind tackling a complex challenge.

• Editorial

  US Independents: cash is king in “stay flat” mode

  • 28 10月 2021

  Powered by Lens Lower 48 Valuations, we set out to understand reinvestment rates, deleveraging and free cash flow outcomes among 23 US Independents.

• Opinion

  Major financiers capitalise on a growing US residential solar market

  • 27 10月 2021

  US residential solar financiers and installers have broadened their financial product offerings to spur customer adoption and foster market growth.

• Editorial

  Can US Independents sustain the capital needed to survive the energy transition?

  • 04 11月 2021

  Producers need a long-term strategy that ensures enough outside capital to fight the headwinds of increasing environment, social, and governance imperatives.

• Opinion

  US residential solar: why is customer acquisition still so costly?

  • 02 11月 2021

  US residential solar customer acquisition costs remain high. How will installers evolve their strategies to meet rising demand while scaling their business sustainably?

• Opinion

  Europe’s residential energy storage market to expand nearly tenfold this decade

  • 27 10月 2021

  Public policy, solar-plus-storage and rapid adoption of electric vehicles are supporting behind-the-meter energy storage growth in Europe.

• Opinion

  Offshore wind valuations

  • 25 10月 2021

  We examine the project economics of offshore wind assets using Lens Power Valuations

• Opinion

  What a difference a year makes – Asia’s energy leaders discuss an uncertain future

  • 21 10月 2021

  Last month, we hosted our annual Global Energy Summit. The Asia Pacific session welcomed a range of senior industry leaders from across the energy and natural resources sectors to debate our topic of Net Zero and the Future of Energy.

• Partnered

  ESS-SoftBank battery deal heralds a new Iron Age

  • 08 10月 2021

  SB Energy, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of SoftBank, has confirmed a record purchase of long-duration iron flow batteries from U.S. manufacturer ESS.

• Opinion

  COP26: Why battery raw materials are a highly-charged topic

  • 13 10月 2021

  Transportation accounts for 23% of global emissions, so it’s unsurprising that decarbonising the sector is one of the four key pillars of COP26. Dramatically accelerated electric vehicle (EV) uptake is needed to put the world on a 2° C trajectory. Yet there is a very big battery shaped barrier to rapid electrification

• Opinion

  The disappointment and ambition of the US Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

  • 11 10月 2021

  Can the infrastructure bill create opportunities for EV infrastructure, grid resilience and transmission? The electricity industry remains unsure.

• Opinion

  Oil recovery shows demand is still on a rising trend

  • 08 10月 2021

  When consumption plunged as the pandemic hit, there were claims that the world had passed Peak Demand for oil. As demand rebounds, those claims are set to be refuted and the price has jumped heavily for oil, gas and coal.

• Opinion

  Rare earth elements: frequently asked questions

  • 01 10月 2021

  REEs are used in many key industries: electrical, oil, wind and electric vehicles. Where are they found and what's their role in the energy transition?

• Opinion

  COP26: Why base metals should be high on the agenda

  • 06 10月 2021

  The energy transition starts and ends with metals, so why isn’t ensuring supply high on the agenda?

• Opinion

  The growth and growth of the global energy storage market

  • 07 10月 2021

  Global energy storage deployments will almost triple year-on-year, nearing the 1TWh mark by 2030. What are the drivers of energy storage across the world?

• Opinion

  COP26: Can petrochemicals square the circle?

  • 29 9月 2021

  Polymer value chains currently account for 4% of energy related GHG emissions, and this figure is set to rise to 10% by 2050 as plastic demand rises to meet the needs of the rising global middle-class.

• Opinion

  Solar: a two-headed dragon looms on the horizon

  • 28 9月 2021

  With demand for renewables rising rapidly, the future looks bright for solar photovoltaics (PV). But there is a potential ‘Catch-22’ situation for asset owners.

• Opinion

  The future of China’s gas demand

  • 05 10月 2021

  China’s gas demand has exceeded expectations. We now expect gas demand to increase. How far can it go? How could carbon neutrality impact gas in China?

• Opinion

  Wind power to play a key role in achieving China's carbon neutral goal

  • 30 9月 2021

  China’s wind and solar targets are set for 2030. 408 GW of new capacity will be added from 2021 to 2030, of which 82% will come from onshore wind.

• Opinion

  Carbon capture and storage: how far can costs fall?

  • 28 9月 2021

  The costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology are still stubbornly high. Why is it so expensive? And what will be the catalyst that makes costs fall?

• Opinion

  Will sodium-ion battery cells be a game-changer for electric vehicle and energy storage markets?

  • 14 9月 2021

  Following CATL's unveiling of a Na-ion battery on 29 July, we question what's special about sodium-ion cells, and the future roles for this Li-ion alternative.

• Opinion

  Horizons: From boom to Biden – a roundup of our insights from Q3 2021

  • 21 9月 2021

  Q3 Horizons explored the commodity price supercycle, carbon emission regulation's impact on the oil and gas sector, and Joe Biden’s plan for net zero by 2050.

• Opinion

  8 things we learned at the Chemicals and Polymers Conference

  • 20 9月 2021

  The Chemicals and Polymers Conference discussed base chemical and polymer markets, emerging technologies, and discussions on the hot topics facing the industry.

• Editorial

  What does an accelerated energy transition mean for retail energy?

  • 20 9月 2021

  A look into the benefits and drawbacks the industry is facing

• Opinion

  The Interchange podcast: The big moment for carbon accounting

  • 13 8月 2021

  Investors and regulators are making carbon accounting a huge opportunity

• Opinion

  The Interchange podcast: The price is right – deep decarbonization edition

  • 07 7月 2021

  This episode measures the energy transition using “Price is Right” rules. Guessing stats and trivi...

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: A new era for climate-focused venture capital

  • 19 7月 2021

  During the height of the pandemic in 2020, venture capital poured into climate technologies at rec...

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: Extreme weather keeps maxing out the grid

  • 09 7月 2021

  It’s been a very intense year for America’s power grid. Across the country, the electricity system...