EnergyCents

President Joseph Biden's proactive commitment to low-carbon energy policy returns the United States to a leadership position within the international dialogue on climate. EnergyCents welcomes back IHS Markit Executive Director Peter Gardett to share his views on a Biden energy policy that prioritizes climate (or is it a climate policy that prioritizes energy?), and what to look for over the next six months as the United States readies itself for a "decisive decade". Send your comments or questions to us at energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

Specialized start-ups and diversified incumbents are in a race to develop next generation technology that will improve safety and performance of batteries used in electric vehicles. IHS Markit Batteries Expert Chloe Holzinger joins EnergyCents this week to provide an overview of the competitive landscape, and consider the evolving partnerships and rivalries among leading automakers and cell manufacturers. Send your comments and questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com

The fate of Nord Stream 2 remains an open question as strategic interests from the EU, US, and Russia influence the gas pipeline's construction and potential in-service date: less than 200 km of pipelay remains to be completed. IHS Markit European Gas Market expert Laurent Ruseckas joins EnergyCents this week to discuss the current status of the Russia-to-Germany pipeline, and the potential role of natural gas in an evolving European energy market. Send us your comments or questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

US project-specific corporate renewables demand is projected to more than double to $17 billion over the next decade from less than $8 billion in 2021. IHS Markit's Financial Advisory Lead Peter Gardett joins EnergyCents this week to discuss the trend, and consider the various financing structures that will enable a lower carbon future. Send us your comments or question: energycents@ihsmarkit.com

Nearly all forms of renewable energy continue to attract investment as myriad technologies fight for market share amid a rapidly changing energy landscape. IHS Markit's Head of Global Cleantech Research Eduard Sala de Vedruna joins EnergyCents this week to discuss the growth of global renewables, and consider differences in momentum by region and by technology. Send us your comments or questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com

Economic activity is set to rebound after 2020s COVID-induced lockdowns, and oil prices are up more than 30% since January in response. The prudence of a reorganized shale sector will be tested, as operators are asked to temper any supply-growth ambition. IHS Markit shale experts Reed Olmstead and Prescott Roach join EnergyCents to discuss the resilience of the sector, and share views on how committed the transformed sector is to its new identity. Send us your comments and questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

Barriers to entry rise for offshore wind projects as oil and gas majors and large-scale utilities partner and/or compete to win in one of renewable energy's more consolidated sectors. IHS Markit Global Cleantech Research Analyst Andrei Utkin shares his observations with EnergyCents on the competitive environment for offshore wind, and how big of a role we should expect the sector to play in the future landscape of energy supply. Send us your comments and questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

The shale and solar sectors have profoundly disrupted their respective markets over the past decade. But each is expected to follow very different paths in the future. IHS Markit's Raoul LeBlanc, an expert in shale, and Cormac Gilligan, an expert in solar, join EnergyCents to share their views on the two technologies' paths thus far, and expectations for the future. Send us your comments or questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com

Texas suffered through an arctic blast during the week of 15 February 2021 that left millions without power after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) was faced with dual challenges of a demand surge and power-supply shortfall. IHS Markit North American Power Market Research Directors Doug Giuffre, Mike Pickens, and Wade Shafer join EnergyCents to discuss the events in Texas, contrast with this summer's weather-induced blackouts in California, and how we should be thinking about power markets going forward. Send your comments to us: energycents@ihsmarkit.com

A dramatic recovery in price, over a relatively short amount of time, amidst a global-wide pandemic. The oil market is, once again, full of surprises. In this episode, Karim Fawaz quarterbacks a conversation about the strong conviction that has seemingly emerged in the market and how now it will be up to the fundamentals to prove the market right over the next few months. Send us your comments or questions: energycents@ihsmarkit.com.