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The future of energy, transport, sustainability and more, as told by BNEF analysts. Each week, Dana Perkins and Tom Rowlands-Rees sit down with BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts to uncover the key findings and stories behind their latest research.

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What Explains the Growing Divide Between Oil and Gas

Jun 04, 2026 35m Transcript

Gas and oil are on a sharply divergent path. In BloombergNEF’s Economic Transition Scenario, oil demand peaks before the end of the decade, while gas demand continues to grow as expanding power…

China Data Signals Clean Tech Shift: Analyst Reaction

Jun 01, 2026 21m Transcript

China’s latest export data is offering an early glimpse into how higher fossil fuel prices may be reshaping trade in clean energy technology. Shipments of solar products, batteries and electric…

Wind Power Expands as Competition Heats Up

May 28, 2026 36m Transcript

The wind industry is entering a new phase of scale. Offshore installations are set to surge in 2026 as a new generation of massive projects comes online, while onshore markets continue expanding…

Japan Nuclear Revival Reaches Tokyo: Analyst Reaction

May 26, 2026 12m Transcript

Japan’s journey back to nuclear power is entering a new phase. Fifteen years after the Fukushima disaster and the shuttering of the country’s nuclear fleet, the return of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa 6…

Hydrogen Moves From Hype Cycle to Hard Economics

May 20, 2026 38m Transcript

Hydrogen’s place in the energy transition is changing. After years of hype around its role in reaching net zero, many projects have been delayed or canceled as costs remain high, policy support…

BNEF Tier 1 Lists: The Mark of Credibility

May 13, 2026 24m Transcript

BloombergNEF’s Tier 1 lists have become a defining feature of the clean energy industry. Built on real project deployment data, they track which manufacturers’ products are actually being used in…

Data Centers and the Future of Energy Storage

May 07, 2026 31m Transcript

The AI boom is ushering in a new era for energy storage. As data center buildout accelerates, batteries are evolving from short-duration backup tools into larger, more flexible systems that can help…

Energy Strategy in an Era of Global Fragmentation

Apr 30, 2026 24m Transcript

Middle powers are navigating a more fragmented global order. As tensions rise between major economies, the countries caught in between are being forced to rethink how they manage trade, security and…

Hormuz Delivers an Aluminum Shock: Analyst Reaction

Apr 27, 2026 10m Transcript

Severe disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is rippling far beyond oil markets. Around 10% of global aluminum supply is tied to the Middle East, and with exports constrained, prices are surging and…

Nuclear Fusion Powers Up for Commercial Breakthrough

Apr 22, 2026 32m Transcript

Fusion energy is entering a new phase. After decades as a scientific pursuit, the sector is attracting billions in private and public capital, with big tech, oil companies and governments all racing…

PJM Grapples With Data Center Load and Supply Gaps

Apr 15, 2026 28m Transcript

PJM Interconnection is entering an era of explosive power demand. Home to a significant share of the world’s data centers, the largest US electricity market could soon be facing sky-high prices and…

Spanish Blackout Lessons One Year On: Analyst Reaction

Apr 13, 2026 11m Transcript

It’s been nearly a year since Spain’s catastrophic blackout and key questions remain. Post-mortem reports point to a complex chain reaction in the grid, with no single trigger and gaps in…

How Fuel Price Shocks Are Rewiring Clean Tech Trade

Apr 08, 2026 36m Transcript

Energy shocks don’t just move prices, they reshape trade. As oil and gas prices rise, countries reliant on energy imports are accelerating the shift toward clean technologies, from solar and…

Beyond Climate: The Rise of Nature Risk

Apr 02, 2026 35m Transcript

Nature risk is becoming a critical challenge for companies. It’s also incredibly complex. Exposure spans an array of largely local issues, from water and biodiversity to waste and pollution, making…

Finding Opportunity in a Complex Energy Transition

Mar 31, 2026 20m Transcript

The energy transition is entering a more complex phase. Geopolitics, trade tensions and rapid technological change are reshaping markets, creating new risks as well as new opportunities. Demand is…

Clean Power Costs Split After Years of Alignment

Mar 26, 2026 34m Transcript

The cost to build and run clean-power projects used to be heading in one direction: down. That story is now getting more complicated. Battery storage costs continued to fall last year, while most…

European Power Confronts Gas Shock: Analyst Reaction

Mar 24, 2026 10m Transcript

Oil and gas prices are rising again as the Iran war shakes global energy markets. But so far Europe’s power system is holding up better than in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. More renewables and…

US Clean Energy Factbook: Generation Hits 20-Year High

Mar 18, 2026 37m Transcript

The US energy transition has hit an inflection point. Electricity generation reached a 20-year high last year, as renewables and energy storage accounted for 90% of new capacity additions.…

Private Capital: Turning Mega Funds Into Megawatts

Mar 11, 2026 35m Transcript

Private capital is reshaping the energy transition. Once a niche corner of finance, private markets now manage tens of trillions of dollars globally, with a growing share directed toward clean energy…

Biofuels Cash In on US Tax Credits: Analyst Reaction

Mar 06, 2026 12m Transcript

New guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit has clarified the outlook for US biofuels. The Treasury Department has confirmed that manure-based fuels can earn negative emissions scores,…

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