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NOVEMBER 2009

The ethanol challenge for the United States

Midstream ethanol distribution bottlenecks may hamper the delivery of next-generation ethanol to the retail service station pump.
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NOVEMBER 2009

A new segmentation for electric vehicles

Many carmakers design electric vehicles intended to satisfy the needs of almost all customers. Instead, they should embrace a radical new form of market segmentation.
JUNE 2009

Exploring global energy demand

An interactive graphic examines the growth of global energy and petroleum demand based on scenarios accounting for GDP and other factors, including the potential reduction in demand through increased energy productivity.

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MARCH 2009

Prospects for a global deal on climate change: Three European views

Will governments negotiate an agreement on reducing carbon emissions at the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference?

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MAY 2009

China’s green opportunity

China can and must achieve sustainable growth. Although the country has already charted an ambitious course to improve its energy efficiency and environment, a McKinsey study finds opportunities to do even more.
MAY 2009

Why energy demand will rebound

Demand for energy will return, and oil prices could spike anew as soon as the world economy recovers.
FEBRUARY 2009

Promoting energy efficiency in the developing world

Developing economies have a huge opportunity to strengthen their economic prospects by boosting their energy productivity.

OCTOBER 2008

How climate change could affect corporate valuations

Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.

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JULY 2008

How the world should invest in energy efficiency

A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.
JUNE 2008

The economics of solar power

Don’t be fooled by technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation; solar will become more economically attractive.

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FEBRUARY 2007

Global trends in energy

Energy and materials companies face a demanding future. They must start preparing for it now.
FEBRUARY 2007

Making the most of the world's energy resources

Demand for energy is set to grow rapidly during the next 15 years—unless governments, businesses, and consumers take advantage of the many substantial, economically viable, and technologically proven opportunities to boost energy productivity.
JUNE 2008

Next-generation regulation for European electric power

The Performance-Based Rate model has helped both distributors and users of electricity, but for it to remain beneficial, significant changes must be made.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Evaluating the potential of solar technologies

Solar power is poised to grow into a reliable alternative energy source, promising lower carbon emissions and decreased dependence on fossil fuels. What technologies are currently jostling for leadership in the market?

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AUGUST 2009

China and the US: The potential of a clean-tech partnership

Only a collaboration between the two countries will create an environment where clean-energy technologies can thrive.

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AUGUST 2009

How China and the US will set the global climate agenda

The Brookings Institution’s Ken Lieberthal discusses the opportunities he sees for a China–US clean-energy partnership going into December’s climate change conference.

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OCTOBER 2009

An Indian approach to global M&A: An interview with the CFO of Tata Steel

Koushik Chatterjee discusses the Indian multinational’s approach to outbound M&A—and its response to the global financial crisis.
JULY 2009

McKinsey conversations with global leaders: Jeroen van der Veer of Shell

The former CEO reflects on the oil industry’s future, as well as management lessons learned over a long career.

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DECEMBER 2008

An electric plan for energy resilience

The fastest way to reduce America's dependence on oil imports is to convert petroleum-driven miles to electric ones by retrofitting the SUVs and pick-ups now on the road with rechargeable batteries. Here's how.

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JULY 2008

A growth strategy for a Chinese state-owned enterprise: An interview with ChemChina's president

Ren Jianxin explains how domestic acquisitions helped prepare the way for overseas ones.
JULY 2008

Cleaner energy for China: An interview with the chairman of ENN Group

In a country with a major pollution problem, Wang Yusuo is trying to build a part of the solution.
JULY 2008

Using energy more efficiently: An interview with the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Amory Lovins

Amory Lovins argues that market forces, not regulation, will play the key role in promoting more efficient energy consumption.

SEPTEMBER 2005

Unearthing India's mineral wealth

There's a gold mine out there—if the government eases restrictions on market entry and improves infrastructure.
MAY 2004

The China factor in global steel

China’s increased demand for steel will be met largely by domestic producers, leaving multinational ones to fight for the scraps.
MARCH 2007

Weighing the risks in South American basic materials

Multinational companies remain wary of political and macroeconomic risk in Latin America. Yet the region is full of attractive opportunities.
JUNE 2006

Meeting China’s energy needs through liberalization

China needs more oil. But the country should get it the way other big consumers do: purchases on the open market.
MARCH 2007

Positioning Brazil for biofuels success

The country now produces ethanol more cheaply than anywhere else on Earth, but that may not be true for long.

APRIL 2008

Business strategies for climate change
APRIL 2008

What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions

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APRIL 2008

Cutting carbon, not economic growth: Germany's path

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JULY 2007

Curbing the growth of global energy demand
FEBRUARY 2007

A cost curve for greenhouse gas reduction

For more McKinsey research in this area, visit our Climate Change Special Initiative.

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