The Energy Gang

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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, the 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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Check out another leading clean tech global podcast by Wood Mackenzie, Interchange Recharged: https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the-interchange-recharged/

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Recent Reviews

Shoulderleen

Simplistic, Poor Takes and Information

Very pro renewable energy and green-tech group uninterested in considering the strengths of any conventional energy sources or facing the macroeconomics and implications of green-tech and renewables. These guys like to apply a TON of analogies as proof of their opinions and research. Very little substance or numbers behind the discussions found in this show. I found it particularly frustrating that the hosts tend to invoke successful small scale or consumer technology trends (albeit successful due to heavy government subsidization via tax incentives) as evidence that a technology will be efficient or economical at any scale. Additionally, on the topic of subsidies, they operate within a worldview where government subsidies for solar, batteries, and EV have no cost to households. Meanwhile, they believe that repealing government subsidies has a COST to households because they make renewables less economic. You can’t have it both ways. As one should know, subsidies result in inflation, which lowers your purchasing power, effectively the same as a tax. If you have zero grasp of economics or are a green energy sycophant, you will love this show and think the hosts are charming and brilliant. Otherwise, you will find yourself banging your head against the wall by the 15-minute mark.
bexcub

Great show, would love to see more interviews with utilities

I love hearing the many perspectives on the energy transition and really enjoy the show. I’d love to see y’all have more guests that are from the utilities, as they are the ones building out transmission lines, planning new generation, and operating our current generation. Hearing about those challenges first hand from the people working on them I think would be an interesting addition to the show.
Thechnocrat

Needs sound leveling

I appreciate this podcast and the guests that are invited to talk through various issues. The content quality is high. It is challenging to hear Ed (in terms of volume) sometimes and I think some simple post processing to level the voices could help.
AllTheGoodNicknamesreGone

Good show but….

…but can someone please buy Ed an EV so he stops asking silly “aren’t EVs bad?” questions? Only people who don’t own an EV worry about buying an EV. The rest of us have two!! 😝
FollowTheBits

Broad perspectives

I’m not in the energy business but I find it interesting to learn about since it affects my daily life. I really like Energy Gang for the broad perspectives they bring. Not just some far left or right ideologues …. There is pragmatism in the discussions. And I learn so much about emerging technologies. So thanks. Keep it up.
Daveed Sidhu

The Energy Gang: Engaging Conversations on the Future of Energy

"The Energy Gang" excels at delivering content that is both timely and relevant. Each episode typically features a discussion on current energy news, followed by a deep dive into specific topics such as renewable energy, grid modernization, climate policy, and more. The hosts bring in a variety of expert guests, adding depth and diverse perspectives to the conversations. The structured yet conversational format ensures that listeners stay engaged while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand.
Alt Middle

Stop mumbling Ed

Ed, please stop mumbling. You start each sentence clear and then transition to very low mumble. All others hosts and guests are clear.
RobinP2K1

Yay Jigar! Such great insights!

Great hearing from Jigar Shah in the May 9, 2024 episode. A must listen for all utilities and fracking industry companies (Enhanced Geothermal Systems).
tjsfan67

Hard to listen to now

With the new hosts, it’s a rough go. So much repetition and weak analysis. It used to be one of my favorite podcasts, but I often can’t make it through an episode any longer. Shame.
user77iguess

Fell off

I understand they started getting bad reviews from LNG related topics, but having a highschool level conversation with those two professors from Colombia and Notre Dame that only know policy was out of touch. We need conversations with people that understand financial feasibility. Stop with green banks and get the forces that exist on the side of the climate transition, it’s historically what has actually worked.
love_world_music

Big Oil & Energy Viewpoint

While the show is trying to cover energy transition and its impact on the climate, it’s supporting Wood Mackenzie customers. They promote the role of oil, nuclear and large utilities
Bill Loveless

Timely COP28 Updates!

Daily shows from Dubai so helpful in providing perspective on COP28 developments. And entertaining, too! Tnx!
Ridgewalkerwest

Thanksgiving show - complete wholesale corporate giveaway.

After your thanksgiving show I stopped following.. Great to have folks from the natural gas industry on for a real conversation but that was an hour long informercial - where you did not push back and even when the team asked a real question they just diverted and you did not bother to follow-up. Pitiful and no longer worth my time.
oldsoccermom

Giving a platform to petroleum greenwashing

Please rethink your approach to your natural gas and petroleum guests — you need to be more prepared to counter their BS— cut them off as they lie and gloss over the facts. Inspired to write this review after the interview with the 2 natural gas brothers.
afugior

Quintessential

This podcast has changed the way I think about the world. Having listened to every episode, I have learned to see things through the lens of climate change. It can be a rough path honestly, but I wouldn’t take that back. I look forward to pivoting my career towards working on decarbonation, however my efforts or talents can be used. This podcast isn’t the most scripted. It’s not as narrative as some others such as those from canary media. But they interview experts. And they way they can discuss and debate these topics is highly enlightening and entertaining. Highly recommend.
Hdhchchxj

The best energy content!

This podcast is phenomenal! I love listening to the gang and their brilliant guests! This podcast instills in me a strong will to help push the Earth to a brighter future!
teker826

Buzzwords

This show should be turned into a drinking game with all the buzzwords being used (deployment, scale, esg, etc.) its like the panel is just reading off the back of a cereal box. The content is sometimes useful, but i get the real impression that the guest have a very surface understanding of the issues because they just use buzzwords instead of demonstrating real understanding of the topics. Also, they seem to spend the first 10 minutes of every episode just talking about how busy they are. It gets very tiring after a while.
EJ109994567

Paula Gant!?

This guest (Paula Gant) was an embarrassment to the show. She appears to be a green washer of the top order. Proud to be hopping in her ICE vehicle and spewing carbon. As a former Duke Energy employee she was a great spokeswoman for the petroleum and gas business. Many more guests like this and there will be no reason to listen to this show.
Ryan A Pickering

Anti-nuclear podcast supported by fossils

While touting renewables, Energy Gang systematically ignores nuclear energy. On the few episodes that discuss nuclear in the past 5 years, the technology is always dismissed as too expensive or too far away. As the energy crisis will reveal, wind/solar/storage aid by far the most expensive energy system, while making our grid less reliable and failing to move is off fossil fuels in a meaningful way. German energy policy is a warning, will we need it?
Sufdfudggv

The best energy podcast

Excellent episode unpacking the backlash against ESG . This pod is really finding its feet ; it is rare to get such a depth of expertise combined with accessibility.
abdiwqpxicy

Good way to stay in the know on policy

Working in the energy industry, it’s easy to focus just on your own niche. This podcast helps me stay up to speed on the broader context of the energy industry and policy issues.
_whatever_!

Giving it a chance, but …

I really miss Stephen, Jigar and Katherine. They had such an accessible tone, so much camaraderie and because of their strong professional relationship, they had a fair amount of respectful, engaging disagreement, which I think is helpful. The show now is really missing that spark, but I haven’t found an alternative option yet.
luvsfreepics

FracinND

You guys should really read the book “The Prize” before you recommend electrifying the US army.
smathew93

Great Pod - Nice Range of Perspectives

Enjoy them reaching into topics and spending time unpacking trends going on in energy and climate from a variety of perspectives (investors, media, academia, etc). Would like to see them go deeper on topics.
Susana Vidal

It’s really a pity the old hosts are out…

Should have remained independent
keepbreathing

Miss the old gang

New host from Wood Mackenzie is a step down in just about every substantive way and the cherry on top (and a non-substantive criticism) is that I absolutely loathe Australian accents. Nails on a chalkboard. 🙉
Poder Consulting

Concerned

This has been an excellent podcast. I learn something each time. Especially loved the fantasy draft for energy nerds, however, I am pretty skeptical about the host change / Wood Mac takeover. I guess it has been in the works for a while but I’m not sure the new format is going to deliver on the reputation built so far. Already find myself skipping parts….
Back in the MSSR

Sad to see Wood MacKenzie Ousting Good Energy/Climate Discussion

To see Clean Tech Media go first was understandable (we thought), Wood Mac was just reorganizing and internalizing parts of their business.But with this latest shift in our sting of the inner change and the energy gang hosts, it’s no absolutely clear that Wood MacKenzie is only out for their own personal interest, rather than adding meaningful conversation to the energy space (when it is needed now more than ever). They have dismantled the two most meaningful Energy and Climate space podcast discussions, removing an important critical weekly thread that now goes dark in lieu of [fill in the blank Wood MacKenzie person here].
iriscule

Great Podcast

Great one! So much to learn from each episode!
green_transition_junkie

The go-to Green Transition Pod

Thank you for the great content you all post. You have allowed me to stay in the know as we progress down the road of the green transition.
Cheergeek25

Great show!

I love listening to this podcast! I am constantly learning something new about the the world of energy! Being a newbie to clean tech and renewables they have really made it interesting and fun to learn about!
tullyvj

Great

Very good podcast! Interesting content.
keysndpeel

Amazing!

This podcast is super informative and has a great flow!
Podcast Addict2

Please replace Jiggar! Tired of the Guest Hosts.

The endless parade of guest hosts has ruined this podcast. I beg Stephen and Katherine to settle on one new co-host. They have had several who seem like they aren't tied to a single aspect of the green energy transition who would make an excellent third person. Since Jiggar left it has turned into an issue of the week podcast without the interplay between the hosts that was a hallmark of the show before. I cannot stand iTunes but I went to the trouble of updating the horrible software and finding my login just to try to reach out to express my disappointment in the state of the podcast. Get another co-host please. I am not in the industry but I have followed renewable energy issues for a long time from an armchair activist point of view. This is a pleasant podcast with interesting analysis and news that even a non-technical listener like myself can understand. I read a lot of posts on these subjects on social media. This podcast helps me know what is really going on. I frequently post links to shows on FB groups that are involved with renewables.
faithful listener?

Energy Gang host search

Love the show, but the new Wood Mackenzie host feels like the Jeopardy executive deciding he himself would be the best new show host.
malfoxley

Great show!

Stephen, host of the Energy Gang podcast, highlights all aspects of sustainability and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
LadyAltaD

Clean Energy Does a Nation Good.

The Energy Gang is an incredible podcast for those eager to learn about what tech can bring to the climate change battle. Hosts Jigar Shah, Katherine Hamilton, and Stephen Lacey interview scientist Saul Griffith on what it’ll take to electrify America and the economy in the episode ‘A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America’. It’s nothing short of an amazing listen. Economists, scientists, and eco-focused listeners will all find something to take away from this masterful podcast.
robbrown1000

"Mandatory" Listening

This is the first podcast I check to see if new episode has downloaded. Informative, humorous, inspires action.
bucksnort2019wa

Focus on your great guests

Now that Jigar’s gone and you’re having all these guests on...especially women of color...Can you guys listen to them a lil better please? And build dialogue with them and respond to them and dig in to what they have to say instead of just having a conversation with the 2 of you interspersed with their thoughts? Let them lead the convo and content! If you have an expert on the air with you, but then just talk about quotes you got from a different expert instead of asking the person right there what they think...not a great look
NHRunner80

Amazing holistic views

I stumbled upon this podcast and can’t stop listening. I have a strong interest in climate change, as well as social actions. I didn’t realize just how big a role our energy grid and usage can impact not just our climate but social equality. The way this show explains what is happening today, the impact on all stakeholders, and overall implications is incredibly impressive. I can’t stop learning with this show!
Superpolluterville.com

I always learn something new

I appreciate listening in on people knowledgeable on ways to reduce our carbon impact.
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Yolo Tango

Oceans & Blockchain & Hydrogen

This is a decent podcast but needs episodes on the decline of the marine ecosystem (the biggest carbon sink and producer of oxygen), the blockchain craze (cryptos & nfts) that needs to be made sustainable asap, and hydrogen stored in salt caverns. We’re destroying ourselves very quickly, and this show could improve our odds by covering these topics.
purpbythepound

Gas Ban Episode

I definitely agree with the indoor pollutants line of thinking when it comes to natural gas. But there was ZERO discussion of the problems natural gas helps address when it comes to today’s electrification- intermittency of renewables, lower cost of electricity, distributed generation, system redundancy, and fuel choice to name a few. And the ratepayer jab? I’m sure full electric transmission and distribution companies aren’t using their ratepayers money to spread the gospel of electrification... This was an extremely one sided discussion, but pretty on par when 2/3 work with the Sierra Club.
FunkyFreedom

Overly biased

Not everyone thinks big spending on green initiatives is the best thing ever.
listeninglauren

Appreciate the perspectives

I started listening to this podcast in college while initially exploring my interests in energy. The show gave me exposure to topics that I now work on in my role. Now as an energy industry insider, I am still listening in and appreciating the diverse events and ideas shared in the podcast. Jigar will be missed but the show will continue to do great things!
AnnaCT21

LOVE the Energy Gang!

I’ve been listening to this all throughout my grad program and am so glad to have had it as a resource as I switch careers—Y’all make energy fun and definitely keep me motivated!
LAexplorer

Don’t let Jigar leave!

I teach policy to social work grad students and your podcast is a regular source when referencing climate justice and equity issues. As melodramatic as this sounds... I would hate to see your podcast end! Maybe Jigar can create an Alias or twin to work for DOE?
Watermark is huge

Becoming an energy nerd through this podcast

I don’t work in energy, and it took me some time to start to recognize terms these hosts through around with abandon, but I have stuck with it and learned a lot. The hosts provide a nice mix of expertise and energy (pun intended) that isn’t found on every show.
Bosco Rio

Good Discussing What We Want - Bad at Setting Out How to Get There

The policy discussions on what green energy proponents want and painting the policy landscape are super good and insightful ... But ... There seems to be a lot of magic wand waving when it comes to how we actually and technically implement any of it. The only thing that seems to be offered is, build more wind and solar. No discussion of how to deploy the vast energy storage needed to go along with that, the limitations and environmental impact of batteries and green energy technology itself, negative consequences of the transition on legacy workers and how to deal with that, etc. It seems an oversimplified take on the massive complexities and impact of implementing the policies proposed.