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  • Material and manufacturing costs by region: China vs US vs Europe?

    Material and manufacturing costs by region: China vs US vs Europe?

    Material and manufacturing costs by region are compared in this data-file for China vs the US vs Europe. Generally, compared with the US, materials costs are 10% lower in China, and 40% higher in Germany, although it depends upon the specific value chain. A dozen different examples are contrasted in this data-file, especially for solar…

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  • Load bearing: will solar+gas be cheaper than gas alone?

    Load bearing: will solar+gas be cheaper than gas alone?

    The costs to power a real-world load โ€“ e.g., a data center โ€“ with solar+gas will very often be more expensive than via a standalone gas CCGT in the US today. But not internationally? Or in the future? This 9-page note shows how solar deflation and load shifting can boost solar to >40% of future…

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  • eHighways: trucking by wire?

    eHighways: trucking by wire?

    eHighways electrify heavy trucks via overhead catenary wires. They have been de-risked by half-a-dozen real-world pilots. High-utilization routes can support 10% IRRs on both road infrastructure and hybrid trucks. This 15-page report finds benefits in logistics networks and for integrating renewables?

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  • Global trade: imports and exports, by product, by region?

    Global trade: imports and exports, by product, by region?

    Global trade is set to hit a new peak of $33trn in 2024 (30% of global GDP), of which 70-80% is for goods and 20-30% is for services. This data-file disaggregates global trade by product by region, across c20 categories of energy, materials and capital goods, which we follow in our research, and which are…

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  • European energy: the burial of the dead?

    European energy: the burial of the dead?

    Europeโ€™s energy ambitions are now intractable: It is just not feasible to satisfy former climate goals, new geopolitical realities, and also power future AI data centers. Hence this 18-page report evaluates Europeโ€™s energy options; predicts how policies are going to change; and re-forecasts Europeโ€™s gas and power balances, both to 2030 and to 2050.

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  • Why the Thunder Said?

    This 8-page report outlines the ‘four goals’ of Thunder Said Energy; and how we hope we can help your process…

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  • Should a shale rig switch to gas-fuel?

    Should a shale rig switch to gas-fuel?

    Should a shale rig switch to gas-fuel? We estimate that a dual-fuel shale rig, running on in-basin natural gas would save $2,300/day (or c$30k/well), compared to a typical diesel rig. This is after a >20% IRR on the rig’s upgrade costs. The economics make sense. However, converting the entire Permian rig count to run on…

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  • Fast-charge the electric vehicles with gas?

    Fast-charge the electric vehicles with gas?

    There is upside for natural gas, as EV penetration rises: we model that gas turbines can economically power fast-chargers for 13c/kWh. Carbon emissions are lowered by c70% compared with oil. And the grid is spared from power demand surges. Download our data-file to stress-test the sensitivities.

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  • Net zero Oil Majors: four cardinal virtues?

    Net zero Oil Majors: four cardinal virtues?

    Attaining โ€˜Net Zeroโ€™ can uplift an Energy Majorโ€™s valuation by c50%. This means emitting no net CO2, either from the companyโ€™s operations or from the use of its products. This 19-page report shows how a Major can best achieve โ€˜net zeroโ€™ by exhibiting four cardinal virtues. Decarbonization is not a threat but an opportunity.

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  • Energy security: the return of long-term contracts?

    Energy security: the return of long-term contracts?

    Spot markets have delivered more and more โ€˜commodities on demandโ€™. But is this model fit for energy transition? Many markets are now short, causing explosive price rises. Sufficient volumes may still not be available at any price. This note considers a renaissance for long-term contracts.

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