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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.
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Episodes
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- AI in energy: How can new technology strengthen the resilience of energy systems? | From ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi · 1 h 8 min · Episode 599The first ADIPEC special examined how conflict in the Middle East has put energy security under pressure, and how the industry is responding. This second episode looks at the…
- Amazon’s electric delivery fleet: Can charging keep pace? · 1 h 4 min · Episode 598Amazon says it has deployed 60,000 electric vehicles worldwide against its commitment to reach 100,000 by 2030. But the next challenge is bigger than replacing delivery vans: can…
- Energy security in volatile times: how the conflict in the Middle East is changing strategies for resilient energy supplies| Live from ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi · 46 min · Episode 597The conflict in the Middle East has made energy security the dominant issue at this year’s ADIPEC, the huge global energy conference in Abu Dhabi. In this special episode…
- Energy security in the age of AI: What do we need for a more resilient grid? · 34 min · Episode 596As the ADIPEC 2026 conference gets under way, energy security and resilience are the central themes. Technological advances and international conflicts are creating new physical…
- The future of the grid: Can new technologies deliver more electricity without building more infrastructure? · 1 h 18 min · Episode 595America needs more electricity, but building new power lines takes time. Some transmission projects in the US have taken more than 20 years to complete. Many others have been…
- Building America’s new power grid: Can the transmission network grow to keep pace with rising electricity demand? · 1 h 14 min · Episode 594Americas needs more electricity, and fast. Data centres for AI, and new factories for computer chips and batteries, are driving up demand for electricity, putting mounting…
- Predictive care for energy workers: Can AI improve safety without compromising privacy? · 42 min · Episode 593Energy companies use sensors and AI to anticipate equipment failure. Can the same predictive approach protect the people operating that equipment, without turning safety systems…
- AI beyond the hype: Can it make energy operations more resilient? · 24 min · Episode 592Energy security and resilience have moved to the top of the agenda after repeated supply disruptions. As the industry gathers for ADIPEC, AI is being pitched as a way to…
- Can energy security and climate action work together? From Climate Week NYC · 1 h 29 min · Episode 591Energy security has surged up the policy agenda as geopolitical shocks have exposed the risks of relying on imported fuels. But replacing oil and gas with renewables, batteries…
- 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 NYC · 57 min · Episode 590This year’s Climate Week NYC was about much more than climate. The conversation kept being pulled back to energy security and resilience in an increasingly volatile world. The…
- Power under pressure: Can energy security, affordability and net zero still move together? | From Climate Week NYC · 31 min · Episode 589A fresh shock to global energy markets has pushed an old question back to the center of the climate debate: When supplies tighten and prices rise, do governments double down on…
- Climate finance without Washington: The new coalition funding community clean energy in America · 49 min · Episode 589As federal support for climate action in the US is cut back, a difficult question is coming into focus: what happens to clean-energy projects that still make economic sense, but…
- Are power markets fit for purpose? The debate over reliability, affordability and who pays for the grid · 1 h 20 min · Episode 588Electricity markets are under renewed pressure. Surging demand forecasts from data centres and other large loads are colliding with anxiety over reliability, rising consumer…
- A new market for AI compute: What GPU futures could mean for energy · 40 min · Episode 587AI is turning compute into a strategic resource, and the scramble to secure GPU capacity is starting to look a lot more like a commodity market than a traditional cloud-services…
- Demand for power generation and grid equipment is booming. Can the industry keep up? · 1 h 8 min · Episode 586In the AI revolution, one of the critical constraints is how much additional electricity can be made available to power new data centers. And it is often argued that one of the…
- Built to last: Why insurers are helping design resilience into renewable energy and storage facilities · 44 min · Episode 585As the renewable energy and storage industries grow, and enter more hostile geographies, asset resilience is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Developers, owners and…
- America’s new gas boom. Can the industry meet soaring demand to power AI and export LNG while keeping energy affordable at home? · 1 h 9 min · Episode 584Gas is back at the center of the energy debate. Surging demand for electricity to power new data centres, and growing fears about global energy security resulting from the…
- Is the competitive power market model broken? Why changing the rules around generation could be an answer to rising electricity prices. · 1 h 8 min · Episode 583US electricity prices are rising at well above the general rate of inflation. The data center investment boom, by adding to electricity demand, points to further upward pressure…
- Is fusion power here at last? The imagined energy of the future is becoming very real right now · 1 h 4 min · Episode 582The old joke about nuclear fusion power is that commercial deployment is 30 years in the future: it always has been and it always will be. It may be time to retire that joke…
- 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 America · 47 min · Episode 581Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, an event that poses formidable logistical challenges. To put it in terms that will be familiar to many Americans, it…
- Why is it so hard to build big energy projects? The barriers that obstruct new infrastructure development, and how to get past them · 1 h 6 min · Episode 580Whoever you ask, you are likely find broad agreement that the world needs more energy infrastructure. Whether you are worried about ensuring secure supplies, powering new data…
- The new politics of power: What's really driving up American electricity bills? And what can we do about it? · 47 min · Episode 579US residential electricity prices have risen by more than 40 per cent since the start of 2021, which is much faster than general inflation. Utilities requested a total of $31…
- Methane is both a problem and an opportunity: How market-based solutions can cut emissions even after climate policy has retreated · 51 min · Episode 577Methane is the second-most important greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide. It has accounted for roughly 30% of human-induced global warming since the 19th century. But it is also…
- How AI is changing the natural gas industry · 44 min · Episode 576There are two great forces reshaping the world of energy today. The AI boom and the wave of investment in new data centres have sent power producers scrambling for generation…
- The Iran war and the energy transition: what happens when the world is focused on supply security, not emissions · 49 min · Episode 575The conflict in the Middle East has created severe disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, taking roughly 20% of global supplies of liquefied natural gas…
- It is too hard to build things in America: Can permitting reform begin a new era for energy investment? · 1 h 1 min · Episode 574America is facing an energy supply crisis created by surging demand for electricity from data centres. A transition to a lower-carbon system requires massive investment in new…
- 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 regulators · 48 min · Episode 573The era of stagnant electricity demand in the US is over. Data centres, electrification, and reshoring of manufacturing are driving a surge in demand that is stronger that…
- Stress test: the Iran war and a US grid under pressure | Live from the ACORE Finance Forum, Day two · 1 h 33 min · Episode 572The war with Iran has put a spotlight on the security and resilience of energy and supply chains around the world. In this second special episode from the ACORE Finance Forum in…
- Data, power and dollars: financing the AI energy boom | live from the ACORE finance forum in New York · 1 h 16 min · Episode 570The numbers are staggering. The “magnificent seven” Big Tech companies are expected to have combined capital spending of about $800 billion this year. Data centres’ electricity…
- A new toll on global energy: Can Iran permanently control the Strait of Hormuz? · 1 h 5 min · Episode 569Ten weeks into the war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. The ceasefire is officially holding, but occasional attacks on ships and installations continue. A…
- Uber's electric bet on electric vehicles: What does the rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles mean for the future of mobility? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 568The past year has been challenging for electric vehicles. In the first quarter of 2026, US EV sales were about 27 per cent below their level in the first quarter of last year…
- Inside the largest power market in the US: How PJM is navigating the collision of data centres, decarbonization, and affordability. · 1 h 10 min · Episode 567When the workings of an electricity market come to the attention of the White House, it’s usually a sign that something’s wrong. Back in January, 13 state governors went to the…
- The mother of all disruptions: What the war with Iran means for energy. · 1 h 12 min · Episode 566The world changed forever on February 28th, 2026. The consequences of the Iran war will take many years to play out. But one fact already seems clear: we are not going back to…
- A power producer’s view of keeping the lights on. What does rising electricity demand from data centers mean for the US grid? · 1 h 10 min · Episode 565Energy bills are rising, data centers are multiplying, and the grid is straining to keep up. What happens next? For two decades, electricity prices in the United States barely…
- The war with Iran: what does the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz mean for global energy? · 1 h 11 min · Episode 564Tanker traffic dries up, oil, gas and fertilizer prices soar, and the world holds its breathThe Strait of Hormuz has long been discussed as one of the single greatest…
- Are VPPs really a viable solution for easing strain on the grid? Tesla say yes, and they have big plans · 58 min · Episode 563VPPs – virtual power plants – continue to spark heated debate. Are they genuinely a fast, affordable way to add capacity to the grid? Or are they an overhyped concept that falls…
- Data centers are adding an extra 220 gigawatts of electricity demand in the US. How can the grid cope? A second special episode from the ACORE Policy Forum · 52 min · Episode 562New analysis from Wood Mackenzie shows that 220 gigawatts of additional power demand from data centers is in the pipeline in the US, and 183 GW of that is already backed by firm…
- How are energy supply chains changing as electricity demand surges? A special episode from the ACORE Policy Forum in Washington · 49 min · Episode 561ACORE, the power and renewables industry group, is this week hosting its annual Policy Forum in Washinton DC. It’s an event where industry leaders and experts discuss how the…
- A solution to the problem of paying for data centre power? Unpacking AWS’s recent 3 gigawatt deal with NIPSCO · 41 min · Episode 560Data centres have become one of the most contentious issue in US power markets. The question of who will pay for the new generation and grid upgrades needed to keep them running…
- Energy storage steps up: the growing role of batteries on the grid, and the challenge from winter storms · 1 h 1 min · Episode 559It’s the hottest sector in the global energy industry right now, driven by rising power demand, the need to back up variable renewable generation, and escalating threats to grid…
- How a Texas electric co-op rebuilt for reliability | Sponsored content from Rayburn Electric · 45 min · Episode 558As Texas battles another bout of bitterly cold weather, Energy Gang looks at the lessons that one generation and transmission electric co-operative learned from Winter Storm Uri…
- Venezuela and what to expect from energy in 2026 · 52 min · Episode 557The new year has only just begun, and already we have seen an event with massive significance for the world of energy. The US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás…
- Electric vehicles create problems for the grid. Could they also help solve them? The plan to turn EVs into reliable grid infrastructure · 54 min · Episode 556As we head into 2026, electricity grids aren’t just under strain; they are facing transformational change because of the shifts in the ways that we work, entertain ourselves, and…
- Energy Gang’s year in review: the highs, the lows, the people and the technologies of 2025 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 555It’s the final Energy Gang of the year, and host Ed Crooks is joined by regulars Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, Shanu Mathew…
- California’s grid under pressure: affordability, AI, and the future of electricity markets · 44 min · Episode 554California is often described as the state where you can see the future of the US, and of the world. That has certainly been true in terms of some of the problems faced by the…
- What happened at COP30? The key points on cutting emissions, adapting to a warming world, and raising the finance to pay for it · 57 min · Episode 553The COP30 climate talks in Belem wrapped up over the weekend, and reactions to the outcome were sharply divided. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, said “climate…
- What happened in COP30’s first week? Support for energy efficiency and a status report on methane show which climate initiatives are still making progress · 53 min · Episode 552Negotiations in the COP 30 climate talks are continuing in Belem, Brazil. The headlines are focusing on the divisions between countries that are shaping this year’s climate…
- The COP30 climate talks are under way In Brazil. What is the point of the conference? · 48 min · Episode 551COP30, which began this week in Belém, Brazil, marks a decade since the Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21 in 2015. It’s being billed as the “implementation COP”: instead of…
- How are businesses rethinking energy and sustainability? COP30 starts in Belem as climate action falters · 31 min · Episode 550COP30, now getting under way in Belem, Brazil, has been billed as “the implementation COP”, which means a focus on governments taking real steps to achieve the goals of the Paris…
- Energy addition, not energy transition? What does it mean for the future of our energy system, and the climate? | Special episode recorded at ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy event · 45 min · Episode 549As world leaders, businesses and NGOs start their journeys to Brazil for the COP30 climate talks, more than 200,000 people attended ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, the world’s biggest…
