Increasing the mix of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) in airlines is a key ingredient in the aviation sector reaching its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Biofuels expert Kevin Lindemer returns to EnergyCents this week to discuss the technologies and policies supporting SAF development and consider the timing of market-share growth for lower carbon fuels in aviation. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights biofuels coverage at https://ihsmarkit.com/products/biofuels.html. Hear more from Kevin on EnergyCents – Episode 43: Beyond Oil: the growing role of biofuels in a decarbonizing refining sector. Join the conversation at energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

EnergyCents- Ep 90: Champagne problems: SAF poised to take off as airlines embark on net-zero trip

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As electric vehicles increase their market share, so increases the transportation sector’s reliance on metals supply and downstream smelting capacity.  How does this supply chain compare to that of traditional oil markets? S&P; Commodity Insights’ Experts Stephen Jew and Mark Ferguson, focused respectively on liquids and metals, join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to compare the global oil refining complex with metals smelting and consider the challenges of long-lead times and not-in-my-backyard resistance when adding capacity to either sector.   Learn more about S&P; Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

EnergyCents- Ep 146:  Refining the future: Wires and Barrels and Batteries (oh my!)

  Many governments are working to stimulate investments in clean hydrogen supply and/or demand, and trying to balance what can be competing priorities of support for climate and industrial lobbies. S&P; Commodity Insights hydrogen and low-carbon fuels expert Brian Murphy joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the implications of recent hydrogen-directed policy in the United States and Asia, and how business models are responding to the uncertainties of evolving subsidies.  Learn more about S&P; Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at:  https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

EnergyCents- Ep 145:  Chickens and eggs: Hydrogen policy wrestles with demand, supply stimulus

Artificial intelligence (AI) is most commonly associated with the Silicon Valley and tech-sector giants. However, the energy sector is actively investing in and pioneering its own applications of AI to projects and processes. Dan Bennett, S&P; Global Commodity Insights' head of technology and data, and Judson Jacobs, CI's executive director of energy technology and innovation, join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the opportunities to apply artificial intelligence to a transforming energy sector and identify the types of companies leading investment in the area. Learn more about S&P; Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

EnergyCents- Ep 144:  eRobot: Energy sector embraces AI in race to innovate and transform

Global LNG consumption is set to grow by about 2.5% per year from now until 2050.  This growth occurs as global gas demand, inclusive of LNG, stays more or less flat. Madeline Jowdy joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss LNG’s continued global growth prospects and consider the geographies and projects within the value chain to watch most closely. Learn more about S&P; Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

EnergyCents- Ep 143:  Ship shape: LNG poised for growth in a flat gas-demand world

Electricity consumption in the world’s developing economies is generally less than about 2,500 kwh per capita, compared to about 10,000 kwh per capita in the more developed world. Consumption, as well as expectations of reliability, will increase as these economies grow. Silvia Macri and Allen Wang join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the competing priorities that influence electricity investment in emerging markets and draw specific attention to economies in Africa and Southeast Asia.   Learn more about S&P; Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en

EnergyCents- Ep 90: Champagne problems: SAF poised to take off as airlines embark on net-zero trip

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