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

• 08 June 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.

The Interchange Recharged podcast: redefining energy storage

• 29 April 2022

We speak with Freyr Battery CEO and co-founder Tom Jensen on constructing one of the largest battery cell production facilities in Europe, Freyr’s technology, roadblocks to furthering battery storage initiatives and more.

Does low-carbon hydrogen still have a future?

• 12 October 2025

Is hydrogen hype fading or is the real work finally beginning? Hear from HY24 and Intercontinental Energy on what’s next for low-carbon hydrogen

Can we add dozens of giant new data centres to the electricity grid?

• 13 May 2025

It’s the most talked-about academic paper this year in the world of energy. Rethinking Load Growth, co-authored by Tyler Norris of Duke University has caused a stir in energy circles.

Keeping cleantech investment alive

• 15 April 2025

Can climate innovation survive the funding crunch? Discover how smarter investment strategies are keeping cleantech alive.

What happened at COP29?

• 27 November 2024

Ed Crooks discusses the outcomes of COP29 with Energy Gang regulars Melissa Lott and Amy Harder. They dive into what was agreed upon and its implications for the global energy transition. Joining them is Anca Gurzu, who covered the talks live in Baku.

Live from COP29: Everyone is talking about climate finance. What do they mean?

• 18 November 2024

As the "Finance COP", COP29 is under pressure to deliver concrete outcomes on climate finance. The goal is an agreement that could mean US$1 trillion a year or more flowing from rich countries to low and middle-income countries.

Google’s demanding goals for decarbonisation

• 16 May 2024

Evolving power: the impact of electric vehicles on energy utilities

• 01 March 2024

In this bonus episode from Distributech, Ed is joined by Quinn Nakayama, from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). They have an in-depth discussion on how the rise in EVs is forcing utilities to rethink infrastructure, optimise energy use, and plan for a very different future.

Be of good cheer! | Podcast

• 22 December 2023

On this episode of the Energy Gang, Ed Crooks is joined by Melissa Lott and Amy Myers Jaffe to reflect on the events and trends that have unfolded across the energy industry in 2023.

COP28: This year’s COP is breaking new ground | Podcast

• 06 December 2023

Ed Crooks is joined by Dr. Melissa Lott and Michael Webber as they dissect the latest energy trends at COP28. Phase out vs phase down is still the big topic, and the team give their take on the future of fossil fuels.

COP28: The Energy Gang on the ground at COP28: the summit so far | Podcast

• 04 December 2023

In the inaugural instalment of our on-the-ground coverage at COP28, Ed Crooks is joined by Amy Harder and Bill Spindle from Cipher to discuss the significant developments unfolding in Dubai.

Can we call COP27 a success? | Podcast

• 18 November 2022

With climate talks wrapping up at COP27, the Energy Gang turn their attention to the critical issues discussed at this year’s summit and what happens next.

Horizons podcast: Security Alert

• 29 April 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Prakash Sharma and Massimo Di-Odoardo for our latest Horizons podcast: Security Alert. Listen now for a deep dive into the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Horizons podcast: Plastic surgery

• 14 December 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.

Market searches for new Henry Hub ceiling price as supply/demand response remains unusually muted

• 22 April 2022

The recent run up in natural gas prices - hitting its highest at Henry Hub since 2008 - is a result of more muted market balancing mechanisms than in the past, say analysts from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK).

Russia-Ukraine war could slow global economic growth to 2.5% this year

• 12 April 2022

Global economic growth could slow to 2.5% year-on-year in 2022 and 0.7% in 2023 due to the Russia-Ukraine war, says Wood Mackenzie.

Upstream sector on the rebound – but ‘peak uncertainty’ fears weigh in 2022

• 13 December 2021

The oil and gas sector will continue to rebound in 2022, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK) But the positive outlook will be tempered by concerns about its future. In its Global Upstream Outlook 2022, Wood Mackenzie points out the upstream industry must respond to the implications of the pledges made at COP26 and governments must set a course for the industry to follow.

Upstream oil and gas: record cash flows and peak uncertainty

• 08 October 2021

Wood Mackenzie’s Global Energy Summit Upstream Focus Day has addressed some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

Steel sector emissions must fall 75% under 2°C scenario

• 10 August 2021

Carbon emissions in the steel sector must fall by 75% from today’s levels to limit global warming to within 2 degree Celsius (°C), says Wood Mackenzie.

China’s CATL launches sodium-ion battery

• 29 July 2021

China’s CATL unveiled its newly-developed sodium-ion battery at a launch event today.

All eyes on OPEC meeting as group mulls easing of production restraint

• 01 December 2020

OPEC held its scheduled bi-annual meeting virtually on 30 November 2020. Though the group was unable to reach an agreement at that meeting, up for discussion is whether the production restraint would be eased starting 1 January 2021.

French major Total to take 50% stake in Adani solar unit

• 07 February 2020

Speaking after French major Total announced it planned to buy a 50% stake in Indian company Adani Green Energy’s solar unit, Tom Heggarty, principal analyst with Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Transition Practice, said: “Total has been extremely active in the power and renewables M&A market as it seeks to diversify its activities and grow its exposure to the zero-carbon power sector."

Volkswagen to become world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer by 2028

• 14 January 2020

Volkswagen has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Included in its roadmap for reaching this target is a plan to manufacture 22 million electric vehicles by 2028. Wood Mackenzie expects the company to miss this target. However, according to Wood Mackenzie's analysis, VW will hit 14 million EVs by 2028 - making it the world's largest EV manufacturer by the end of the decade.

Deeper OPEC+ supply cuts sends supportive signal to markets

• 06 December 2019

After a marathon meeting, running late into the night of 5 December, the OPEC+ group has agreed to continue its current production restraint of 1.2 million barrels per day (b/d), and will add a further 0.5 million b/d of supply cuts through to March 2020.

TechnipFMC demerger 'a bold step to reposition for the long-term'

• 27 August 2019

In 2017 Technip and FMC Technologies completed one of the hallmark oilfield service company mergers of the cycle. The business plans to split in the first half of 2020 – but not back into Technip and FMC - rather into ‘upstream’ and ‘mid/downstream’.

OPEC+ aims for balance as it rolls over output curbs

• 02 July 2019

Speaking as the OPEC and OPEC+ meetings ended in Vienna today, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The agreement to roll over production restraint was a foregone conclusion after the green light from Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, at the G20 meeting for continued production restraint."

Brulpadda delivers the goods for Total

• 07 February 2019

French major Total and its partners, Qatar Petroleum, Canadian Natural Resources, and Main Street, have made a potentially play-opening discovery with the Brulpadda-1 well, in South Africa’s deepwater Outeniqua basin, about 180 kilometres south-east of PetroSA's Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids plant.

Has FLNG crested the wave?

• 30 January 2019

Despite its small share of the total liquefied natural gas market, floating LNG (FLNG) has generated outsized interest in recent years. In a world requiring tight capital discipline, FLNG offers lower capital investment and manageable costs, particularly in frontier regions.

What do the US mid-term election results mean for renewable energy?

• 21 November 2018

The results of this year's U.S. mid-term elections may open a path for higher renewable portfolio standards and gigawatts of solar and wind deployments, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.