Gary Dorris, CEO of Ascend Analytics, discusses how his company uses software and data to understand the economic dynamics of energy supply. He explains the complexities of predicting power prices due to the increasing influence of renewables and storage and the importance of advanced computing and machine learning in optimizing asset management.
Nov 6
Ep323: Data center financings: Part II
Four industry experts discuss about the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in data center financings. The four are Claus Hertel, managing director, Rabobank, Melih Ileri, chief investment officer, DC BLOX, Mike Johnson, director, Société Générale, and Tim McGuire, vice p ... Show More
59m 11s
Feb 2024
Pricing and tech trends shaping the global battery storage market
The storage market is full of surprises. Last year, global storage installations were a third higher than expected, driven mostly by Chinese policy to attach batteries to renewables.
Meanwhile, a ramp-up in manufacturing is causing oversupply – and a potential shakeout for small ... Show More
33m 33s
Apr 2025
What do the tariff wars mean for low-carbon energy? | Recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit
<p>“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie’s Solar & Energy Storage Summit.</p><p>Is she right? And what ... Show More
30m 13s
Mar 2025
Flexible, fast-responding and reliable – the growth of energy storage seems unstoppable. What could possibly go wrong?
<p>Charge when it’s cheap, when energy is abundant, and discharge when the energy is needed. </p><p>The role of energy storage will be critical to the transition to low-carbon technologies. It’s an exciting time in the industry, with spectacular growth in battery storage mar ... Show More
57 m
Apr 2025
What’s next for the battery storage boom? [partner content]
The U.S. storage market is experiencing hockey-stick growth, with multiple gigawatts being installed quarterly. But new policy uncertainties around tariffs and the Inflation Reduction Act are threatening this momentum. But Jeff Waters, the CEO of Powin, remains optimistic. "This ... Show More
20m 4s
Jan 2025
The energy analysts' view on what’s ahead in 2025
<p><strong>The trends, challenges and breakthroughs.</strong></p><p>Clean energy in 2025 will face challenges from rising electricity demand, inflation-driven costs, and political pressures. How can these challenges be solved? And what else lies ahead this year?</p><p>To find out ... Show More
51m 35s
Jul 2025
PODCAST: Daily Energy Markets - July 3rd
Amid volatile oil prices, energy and commodities experts Choeib Boutamine, Nadia Martin Wiggen, and Ahmed Mehdi unpacked the ripple effects of Trump’s vast budget bill, OPEC+ supply decisions, and global trade negotiations on energy markets. With inventories high in China and US ... Show More
32m 38s