• Opinion

  Germany's ‘traffic light’ coalition greenlights a faster energy transition

  • 09 12月 2021

  From ambitious renewables targets to accelerated coal phase-out and a power market overhaul, Germany's new new governing coalition looks intent on reinvigorating the Energiewende.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: a breakthrough in the energy game

  • 06 12月 2021

  NET Power's zero-emission, low-cost electricity, delivered to the grid from natural-gas fuelled technology. A wright-brothers first flight kind of breakthrough in energy?

• Opinion

  What does the global push for electrification mean for the grid edge?

  • 30 11月 2021

  A preview of the Wood Mackenzie Grid Edge Innovation Series, sharing market insight and exploring the huge potential of technologies and tools at the grid edge.

• Opinion

  What does the Glasgow Climate Pact mean for Asia’s energy companies?

  • 25 11月 2021

  Much has been discussed on the implications of the Glasgow Climate Pact for the global economy and energy markets. And while measurable progress has been made in each field, there is no denying much work remains to be done.

• Opinion

  Can Asia avert a gas supply crisis?

  • 23 11月 2021

  Driven by coal-to-gas switching and a need to underpin renewables generation, Asian gas demand will almost double by 2050. We examine the boom with Lens.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: what the US can learn from Australia with renewables

  • 23 12月 2021

  Hitachi Energy has played an integral role in helping Australia increase the amount of energy generated by renewables with huge updates of distributed solar for both the National Electricity Market and the Western Australia Electricity Market.

• Opinion

  Revenue/MWh for offshore wind projects will decline 66% between 2014 and 2025

  • 22 12月 2021

  Lower revenue is putting pressure on investor returns, but reductions in subsidies are likely to help drive accelerated growth in the offshore wind industry.

• Opinion

  2022 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 16 12月 2021

  After another rollercoaster year that trampled on predictions, the annual APAC Energy Buzz ‘cheerful or fearful’ outlook is back.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: Plastic surgery

  • 14 12月 2021

  Dr. Liz Dennett joins Dr Lars Borger and Guy Bailey to explore biodegradability, new materials and how could we create a sustainable plastic value chain.

• Opinion

  Charging stations: investing in Europe’s nascent battery industry

  • 20 12月 2021

  Batteries will play a crucial role in Europe’s decarbonisation targets, supporting renewables integration and enabling emission cuts in the transport industry.

• Opinion

  ExxonMobil sets a net zero emissions goal

  • 21 1月 2022

  Over the past decade, the European and US oil and gas Majors have chosen divergent strategic directions. The European companies have set more ambitious goals for emissions reduction, and moved faster to diversify into low-carbon energy sources. Recently, however, that gap has begun to close.

• Opinion

  Propylene: picking the winners and losers

  • 11 8月 2022

  Tracking asset economic performance through the propylene downcycle.

• Opinion

  Overcapacity puts pressure on polypropylene markets

  • 11 8月 2022

  How can the industry prepare for the cycle, and which polypropylene producers are best placed to withstand the market’s peaks and troughs?

• Opinion

  Can Europe get through winter?

  • 25 7月 2022

  Russia’s Nord Stream back online after routine maintenance, but expect continued volatility.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The European energy crisis – a failure of policy?

  • 29 7月 2022

  Host Ed Crooks is joined by regular contributor Amy Myers Jaffe from the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University, and a new voice on the Energy Gang, Vicky Bailey, founder of Anderson Stratton Enterprises.

• Opinion

  The future of coal: eight key themes from the Global Coal Forum

  • 01 8月 2022

  Exploring the outlook for coal considering geopolitical shifts, the gathering pace of the energy transition and the technologies upon which decarbonisation will rely.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: how wave power can supplement wind and solar

  • 22 7月 2022

  The energy transition is a machine with hundreds of moving parts. We are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer, from NoviOcean. NoviOcean has developed a wave energy converter which it says can deliver lower energy costs and supplement the solar grid.

• Opinion

  Global power markets outlook: the energy transition gathers pace

  • 22 7月 2022

  Sustained high prices accelerate the shift to renewables, but issues and obstacles vary by region.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: the present and future of California’s electricity grid

  • 01 7月 2022

  The Energy Gang welcomes Elliot Mainzer, the President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator. Regular Melissa Lott also joins Ed Crooks to examine the current state of the power grid in California and how it’s faring in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: green tech investments, greenwashing and SPACS

  • 24 6月 2022

  We are joined by Matthew Nordan of Azolla Ventures to discuss the current investor appetite for green tech, how the sector deals with greenwashing and whether SPACS are still an effective tool.

• Opinion

  US fuel taxes are not a key factor for prices

  • 24 6月 2022

  The Biden administration’s proposed gasoline tax holiday is an ineffective instrument for cutting fuel prices. Changes in the global supply / demand balance have much more impact.

• Opinion

  Can recycling fill the battery raw material supply gap?

  • 23 6月 2022

  Battery recycling will play a key role in meeting energy transition demand – but it is beset by challenges.

• Opinion

  Changing the way Asia’s oil and gas companies raise capital

  • 30 6月 2022

  A growing number of the world’s major banks, asset managers, and insurers are signatories to the GFANZ, aligning behind the goals of the Paris Agreement. To access capital, oil and gas companies must meet tightening climate criteria adopted by many of the world’s leading financial institutions.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Sea Change

  • 15 6月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about how competitors can profitably seize the opportunities in the offshore wind sector, and determine what capabilities and competencies they need to improve their chances of success.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The changing future of ESG investing

  • 17 6月 2022

  This week Ed is joined by Emily Chasan and Shanu Matthew to discuss the changing landscape of ESG investing, Mike Cannon-Brookes' bid to take over legacy gas provider AGL and President Biden’s Defense Production Act.

• Opinion

  A new route to commercialisation for floating wind

  • 30 6月 2022

  Floating wind’s virtually unlimited potential has from its inception made it a strong vision. Seven years ago, Wood Mackenzie wrote, the “next step is to prove that floating foundations are economically feasible” and go commercial. This is still the challenge for floating wind, and we can conclude that commercialisation is not a step; it is a leap.

• Opinion

  Can chemical recycling close the plastic loop?

  • 14 6月 2022

  Only certain types of plastic can be handled by existing mechanical processes. Could emerging technology such as feedstock recycling, chemical depolymerisation and solvent purification offer a solution?

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day two

  • 09 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day three

  • 13 6月 2022

  Across three days of talks on solar and storage, we were live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.

• Opinion

  The Interchange Recharged podcast: Live at the Solar Energy and Storage Summit – Day one

  • 08 6月 2022

  Wood Mackenzie’s Solar Energy and Storage Summit is on now, and we’re bringing you all the action from three days of talks right here on The Interchange: Recharged. We are live in San Diego, bringing you highlights from each day of the conference.