{"podcast":{"title":"Energy Gang","slug":"energy-gang-887131","podcast_index_feed_id":887131,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-energy-gang","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-energy-gang","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/eb/77/cd/8a/eb77cd8a-67ce-411b-bf0e-c526711bc1aa/3c13de2a603359e3c72edb66785394ca3cd8d31691034f741cce62e4014c8c528ce94e6791256bba4882574c2084270cc5b6d84e7d332025e5434515d4927872.jpeg","author":"Wood Mackenzie","episode_count":579,"summary":"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 Crook…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:23:06.292646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-gang-887131"},"episode":{"title":"Venezuela and what to expect from energy in 2026","slug":"venezuela-and-what-to-expect-from-energy-in-2026","published_at":"2026-01-08T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-gang-887131/venezuela-and-what-to-expect-from-energy-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-gang-887131","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/85ac9149-350d-4054-8cb8-1c8601a5d2a3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/85ac9149-350d-4054-8cb8-1c8601a5d2a3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"The new year has only just begun, and already we have seen an event with massive significance for the world of energy. The US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro opens a new era for a country that holds – according to some definitions – the world’s largest oil reserves. So far there has been little impact on oil markets. But what are the implications going to be for energy in the months and years to come? To discuss how this volatile situation might evolve, host Ed Crooks is joined by regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, and an expert on oil earlier in her career.&nbsp; History never repeats itself, the saying goes, but sometimes it rhymes. Amy draws a parallel between Venezuela today, and Iraq after the US-led invasion and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. There are some similarities in the position of the two oil-rich countries, which were both dragged down by mismanagement and sanctions. But Amy argues that Venezuela’s oil system is in far worse shape, with looted equipment, chronic power and fuel shortages, and damage that may not be reversible. Melissa Lott, another Energy Gang regular, also joins the show, and raises the question of what regime change in Venezuela might mean for the energy transition. Melissa is a partner at Microsoft, but appearing on the show in her usual role as an independent commentator and energy expert.&nbsp; Then it’s on to the other places, people and technologies that are likely to make a big impact on energy this year. Ed is watching the Gulf Coast buildout of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. It is a boom so big that Wood Mackenzie expects US LNG exports to roughly double from 2023 levels by around 2030, with more growth beyond. The gang asses…","meta_description":"The new year has only just begun, and already we have seen an event with massive significance for the world of energy. 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