Energy Technology: Industry Insights

Sweden’s nuclear landscape has done a 180 in recent years, moving from plans for a phase-out now to ambitions for an expansion. The government has lifted the reactor cap, opened new sites and introduced measures to accelerate investments and deployments. The country’s nuclear roadmap now includes adding at least 2.5GW of capacity by 2035 and the equivalent of 10 new reactors by 2045. We're joi...

In this episode, we examine GlobalData’s latest outlook forAustralian iron ore to 2035, exploring how slower production growth, ageing Pilbara assets and a tightly concentrated export market are reshaping the industry. With output still expected to rise modestly toward 1.1 billion tonnes, the focus is turning from expansion to replacement. At the same time, there is a shift from volume to quality,...

Conversations around AI are shifting from hype to substance, and large-scale deployment means that buzzwords like ‘efficiency’ and ‘autonomy’ are being put to the test. In oil and gas, AI rollout looks different across the value chain, and operators are exploring value in productivity, data analysis and resource optimisation. Join us to consider the current and emerging use cases for AI in the ups...

It’s the age of the digital energy economy.  As the industry pushes to decarbonise while rushing to deploy more capacity to meet rapidly rising power demand, companies are increasingly relying on AI and digital innovation to manage more complex and decentralised energy networks.  In this episode, we investigate which digital technologies energy companies and investors are betting on, which hold th...

How do you measure sustainability in mining? The question sits at the centre of the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) first sector standard dedicated to mining. Launched in January 2026, the GRI 14 framework aims to help mining companies report more consistently on their environmental, social and economic impacts.  In this episode, we explore what the new standard means for an industry under gro...

Women account for roughly 20% – one in five jobs – of the energy sector globally. Meanwhile, women make up double that share in the wider global economy.  In this special episode, we honour Women's History Month and International Women’s Day by diving into women in energy, across power, oil and gas, and mining – where we stand, the progress made and yet to be made, and how we can move forward...

The rising adoption of electric vehicles is changing the picture of fuel demand worldwide. As the transport sector becomes a diminishing custom base, oil operators are looking to plug the gap, and charging infrastructure offers a logical solution. Charging infrastructure in APAC’s rapidly growing market offers an even better one. Join us as we look at Big Oil’s pivot to the EV charging space, and...

Despite accounting for nearly half of global final energy consumption and 37% of energy-related emissions, heat is frequently overlooked in conversations around decarbonisation, mainly due to the complexity of the problem. As with the power sector, electrification is often touted as the solution – but is it that simple? Join us as we tackle the question: is electrification really the answer to dec...

Soon after the start of Trump’s second term, the pitfalls of the US’ reliance on China’s rare earths and other critical minerals were laid bare. The trade war between the two countries last year further underscored the precarity of the US’ position, when China, where roughly 70% of global rare earths are mined and around 90% is processed, restricted the US’ access to its supply and related technol...

Autonomous robotics offer an attractive solution to oil and gas operators navigating the four Ds, which define the bulk of the sector’s roles: dull, distant, dirty and dangerous. Robots can remove humans from risky situations, and provide high level insight in the most remote environments, but deployment isn’t plain sailing. Join us to discuss one adopter’s experience and the innovation behind it,...

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 marked a decisive shift in energy policy for the US, with climate ambition deprioritised in favour of speed, reliability and national security. The administration's approach has revealed many contradictions: with record demand growth colliding with trade barriers, fossil fuel support rubbing up against entrenched clean energy e...