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Energy Gang

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 [email protected] 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/

Episodes

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AI beyond the hype: Can it make energy operations more resilient?

15 Oct 2026
24m
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Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the energy sector by shifting from simple optimization to the multiplication and amplification of human expertise. Saravan Penubarthi, CTO of AIQ, details how the company applies AI to production, safety, and asset integrity, moving beyond lab-based experiments to s...

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Can energy security and climate action work together? From Climate Week NYC

13 Oct 2026
1h 29m
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Can the energy system withstand a more dangerous world? Why resilience, affordability and self-sufficiency are moving to the centre of the climate debate. | From Climate Week NYC

29 Sep 2026
56m
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Power under pressure: Can energy security, affordability and net zero still move together? | From Climate Week NYC

23 Sep 2026
31m
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Climate finance without Washington: The new coalition funding community clean energy in America

17 Sep 2026
49m
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Are power markets fit for purpose? The debate over reliability, affordability and who pays for the grid

14 Sep 2026
1h 20m
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A new market for AI compute: What GPU futures could mean for energy

08 Sep 2026
40m
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The rapid expansion of AI and data center infrastructure has transformed GPU compute capacity into a volatile, critical business expense. To manage this price risk, the CME Group, in partnership with Silicon Data, is introducing "Compute Futures," a standardized, exchange-traded product designed to provide price transp...

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Demand for power generation and grid equipment is booming. Can the industry keep up?

01 Sep 2026
1h 8m
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The global energy landscape is undergoing a massive transformation driven by surging electricity demand from AI, industrial onshoring, and the urgent need for decarbonization. GE Vernova, a leader in energy equipment, is scaling manufacturing capacity to meet this super-cycle of infrastructure investment, with a focus ...

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Built to last: Why insurers are helping design resilience into renewable energy and storage facilities

25 Aug 2026
44m
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America’s new gas boom. Can the industry meet soaring demand to power AI and export LNG while keeping energy affordable at home?

18 Aug 2026
1h 9m
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Natural gas serves as a primary engine for global energy abundance, economic growth, and decarbonization. Toby Rice, CEO of EQT, advocates for expanding US natural gas production to create a massive surplus, which displaces carbon-intensive coal and provides energy security to international allies. This strategy levera...

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Is the competitive power market model broken? Why changing the rules around generation could be an answer to rising electricity prices.

05 Aug 2026
1h 8m
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U.S. electricity markets, particularly the PJM region, face a critical affordability and reliability crisis fueled by surging load growth from AI and data center expansion. Demand is outpacing supply at an unprecedented rate, yet current capacity auctions fail to provide the long-term price signals necessary to incenti...

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Is fusion power here at last? The imagined energy of the future is becoming very real right now

20 Jul 2026
1h 4m
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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

14 Jul 2026
47m
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Why is it so hard to build big energy projects? The barriers that obstruct new infrastructure development, and how to get past them

07 Jul 2026
1h 6m
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Large-scale infrastructure development faces significant hurdles in developed nations, where complex permitting processes, policy instability, and resource constraints often delay projects and inflate costs. Achieving energy transition goals requires overcoming these barriers, as energy security is a prerequisite for s...

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The new politics of power: What's really driving up American electricity bills? And what can we do about it?

23 Jun 2026
46m
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Methane is both a problem and an opportunity: How market-based solutions can cut emissions even after climate policy has retreated

15 Jun 2026
50m
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How AI is changing the natural gas industry

12 Jun 2026
43m
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The Iran war and the energy transition: what happens when the world is focused on supply security, not emissions

09 Jun 2026
49m
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It is too hard to build things in America: Can permitting reform begin a new era for energy investment?

25 May 2026
1h 1m
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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

19 May 2026
48m
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