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Podcast · 60 episodes

Energy Gang

by Wood Mackenzie · English

Covering breaking news in clean tech, going deep on global energy policy, and debating the levers that need to move to accelerate the energy transition. Energy Gang is the podcast covering clean energy technology, renewable energy, and the environment. The world of clean energy moves fast, and you need a reliable source to stay on top of the news that matters. You’ll find it on Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Gang. How will changes to the US government affect decarbonisation and energy security? When will hydrogen, nuclear and carbon capture deploy at scale? Where’s the money for the energy transition green finance coming from and how much more is needed? What’s the outlook for EVs? What are the energy predictions for solar energy? What's the latest on climate change? Get answers to questions like these, bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 7am ET. Plus, get special live episodes recorded at the biggest climate and energy events throughout the year, like COP30 and Climate Week NYC. Don’t worry if you can’t make it in person, Energy Gang brings you all the updates on energy policy, energy finance and energy innovation you need to hear. Energy Gang is presented by Wood Mackenzie and hosted by Ed Crooks, Vice-Chairman of Energy at Wood Mackenzie and a former Financial Times and BBC News journalist. Regular guests are Amy Myers-Jaffe (Director of NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab), and Dr Melissa Lott (Partner at Microsoft) – plus a roster of industry leaders and policy influencers, like Jigar Shah (Industry figurehead and former director of the Loan Programs Office in the US Department of Energy), Caroline Golin (Head of North America, Global Energy Market Development and Policy at Google) and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (Former Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources). If you like The Energy Transition Show, Catalyst with Shayle Kann, The Big Switch from Columbia University, Open Circuit with Stephen Lacey or The Green Blueprint, you’ll enjoy Energy Gang. Want to get involved with the show? Reach out to podcasts@woodmac.com to: Bring Energy Gang to your event Be a guest on the show Sponsor an episode Ask a question to Ed Crooks or one of our guests Check out another leading clean tech global podcast by Wood Mackenzie, Interchange Recharged: https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the-interchange-recharged/ Wood Mackenzie is the leading global data and analytics solutions provider for renewables, energy and natural resources. Learn more about Wood Mackenzie on the official website: https://www.woodmac.com/

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Energy in a more dangerous world. Resilience, affordability and self-sufficiency are the priorities now. What does that mean for our energy future? | From Climate Week NYCEnergy security and climate resilience in a “more dangerous world,” focusing on how volatility from geopolitics, extreme weather, AI-driven demand, and cyber risk is forcing shifts toward resilience,…29 Sep 2026 · 57 min · 22 chapters
Power under pressure: Can energy security, affordability and net zero still move together? | From Climate Week NYCA Climate Week NYC panel on whether energy security, affordability, and net zero can align under today’s energy crisis, focusing on rising demand (data centers, AI, air conditioning), grid…23 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
Climate finance without Washington: The new coalition funding community clean energy in AmericaHow climate action and clean-energy investment are continuing in the U.S.17 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters
Are power markets fit for purpose? The debate over reliability, affordability and who pays for the gridWhether U.S. electricity (power) markets are “fit for purpose” as demand surges from data centers and AI, focusing on reliability, affordability, and who pays for grid expansion.14 Sep 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 28 chapters
A new market for AI compute: What GPU futures could mean for energyCME Group and Silicon Data discuss “Compute Futures,” an exchange-traded futures product for GPU compute pricing tied to energy costs.8 Sep 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
Demand for power generation and grid equipment is booming. Can the industry keep up?The episode argues that electricity-grid and power-generation equipment demand is surging (especially from AI data centers), while the industry must keep pace across the whole “infrastructure”…1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 30 chapters
Built to last: Why insurers are helping design resilience into renewable energy and storage facilitiesHow FM (a commercial property insurer) helps renewable energy developers and owners build resilience into solar, onshore wind, and battery storage—especially against hail, wind,…25 Aug 2026 · 44 min · 19 chapters
America’s new gas boom. Can the industry meet soaring demand to power AI and export LNG while keeping energy affordable at home?The episode argues the U.S. can create a natural gas surplus of 60+ BCF/day to meet rising demand from AI-driven power growth and expanding LNG exports, while keeping U.S.18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 23 chapters
Is the competitive power market model broken? Why changing the rules around generation could be an answer to rising electricity prices.Whether the PJM competitive power market model is “broken,” and how changing generation rules could address rising electricity prices, driven by demand outpacing supply and affordability/reliability…5 Aug 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 24 chapters
Is fusion power here at last? The imagined energy of the future is becoming very real right nowWhether nuclear fusion is finally becoming practical and commercially deployable, and what that means for technology, regulation, timelines, safety, supply chains, and economics.20 Jul 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 26 chapters
Can the LA Olympics in 2028 be a catalyst for clean energy? How the games could remake transport, power and clean air in the car capital of AmericaWhether the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games can catalyze lasting clean energy and cleaner air, especially by transforming transport (EVs, transit, freight) and accelerating charging and…14 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
Why is it so hard to build big energy projects? The barriers that obstruct new infrastructure development, and how to get past themWhy big energy infrastructure projects (especially in the US) take too long and cost too much, and what changes—policy, permitting, integrated delivery, workforce/supply-chain investment—can speed…7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 31 chapters
The new politics of power: What's really driving up American electricity bills? And what can we do about it?Why U.S. electricity bills are rising faster than inflation, what’s driving it (especially utility distribution spending and the regulatory incentive to fund capital), and what reforms could lower…23 Jun 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Methane is both a problem and an opportunity: How market-based solutions can cut emissions even after climate policy has retreatedMethane as both a major climate problem and a market opportunity, focusing on how market-based solutions (plus regulation/finance) can cut oil-and-gas methane and flaring even as broader climate…15 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 26 chapters
How AI is changing the natural gas industryHow AI-driven electricity demand is reshaping natural gas use in data centers and LNG, affecting energy security, reliability, and emissions.12 Jun 2026 · 44 min · 17 chapters
The Iran war and the energy transition: what happens when the world is focused on supply security, not emissionsHow the Iran/Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption (about 20% of global LNG supply) is reshaping energy security, gas prices, and the energy transition—especially as Europe prioritizes…9 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
It is too hard to build things in America: Can permitting reform begin a new era for energy investment?The episode argues that America’s permitting system—especially NEPA environmental reviews—makes it too slow and too risky to build energy infrastructure, and discusses bipartisan legislation to speed…25 May 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters
How US utilities are adapting to a high-growth world for power demand. The head of America's largest electricity industry group explains the critical role played by regulatorsHow the US power industry—especially investor-owned utilities—can meet rapid electricity demand growth driven by AI/data centers, while keeping prices reliable and affordable; the role of regulators…19 May 2026 · 48 min · 21 chapters
Stress test: the Iran war and a US grid under pressure | Live from the ACORE Finance Forum, Day twoHow the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption ripple into US energy security, grid resilience, and supply chains amid rapidly rising electricity demand from data centers.14 May 2026 · 1 h 33 min · 42 chapters
Data, power and dollars: financing the AI energy boom | live from the ACORE finance forum in New YorkHow banks, investors, utilities, and lawyers are financing and structuring the electricity buildout needed for the AI/data-center demand surge, focusing on “power and dollars,” interconnection…13 May 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 31 chapters
A new toll on global energy: Can Iran permanently control the Strait of Hormuz?The episode analyzes whether Iran (via the IRGC) can permanently control the Strait of Hormuz by imposing a “toll” through missile/drone attacks, and what that would mean for global shipping, oil/LNG…12 May 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 23 chapters
Uber's electric bet on electric vehicles: What does the rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles mean for the future of mobility?Uber’s strategy to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption and how autonomous vehicles (AVs) fit into an “electric, autonomous, shared” mobility future; includes charging economics, infrastructure…28 Apr 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 33 chapters
Inside the largest power market in the US: How PJM is navigating the collision of data centres, decarbonization, and affordability.PJM Interconnection (the Pennsylvania–Jersey–Maryland grid operator) and how the largest US power market is handling the “collision” of decarbonization, rapid load growth from data centers/AI, and…14 Apr 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 26 chapters
The mother of all disruptions. What the war with Iran means for energy.The lasting energy impacts of the war with Iran, arguing it’s a “mother of all disruptions” that reshapes global energy security beyond short-term oil price spikes.31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 33 chapters