Decarbonizing industrial heat consumption is crucial to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. Currently, the top five heat-demanding industries in the EU — chemical & petrochemical; nonmetallic minerals; food, beverage & tobacco; paper pulp, paper & graphic arts; and iron & steel — account for more than 80% of heat consumption and urgently need decarbonization strategies.
With societal, economic and regulatory pressures mounting, the need for energy efficiency has become more critical than ever. Whether you are an energy player, a new mobility company or an established infrastructure provider, we help you design innovative products and services that address your customer challenges comprehensively. We help energy players to improve efficiency and reduce costs, and to launch new business models to serve their customers better by helping you in developing and implementing new clean energy solutions.
The race to smart home energy management systems
Amidst the uncertainties and challenges of today’s energy market, home energy management systems (HEMS) can offer value to end users by addressing unmet needs and emerging pain points such as energy consumption optimization, automation, and affordability of energy bills, while allowing companies to diversify and/or enhance their value proposition.
Green data centers: opportunities for decarbonization
Energy consumption by the data center industry accounts for more than 1% of the world’s power consumption and is expected to reach 8% by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. The EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050, and data centers can contribute significantly to that goal.
Taking demand-side response to the household level
Within an extremely limited period and without a break, Europe — and the world as a whole — is undergoing the second consecutive major shock spanning geographies and industries. Both businesses and households alike are feeling the depths of the current energy crisis in their energy bills.
Navigating the voluntary carbon credit market to support net zero targets
Of Forbes 2000 companies that have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2030, a 2023 Net Zero Tracker study reports that 53% plan to use carbon credits, either to offset hard-to-eradicate emissions or to voluntarily advance their targets. However, the carbon offsetting market is still developing, and consumers, customers, and governments are scrutinizing the veracity of many claims.
Energy crisis & beyond
Energy retailers have been facing unfavorable market evolutions for multiple consecutive years, triggering a first wave of bankruptcies in the industry and preventing important innovations to exploit new healthy revenue streams, among which are the required investments to accelerate the energy transition. With the current energy crisis, even major players are alarmed due to skyrocketing prices and customers faulting on their energy bills.
From source to sustainability
Companies play a major part in mitigating the impacts of climate change by reducing both their own emissions and those along their supply chains. Controlling emissions along the value chain — Scope 3 emissions — is a strategic priority, especially as environmental regulations tighten.
Closing The Emissions Gap Through Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
Countries across the world have set ambitious decarbonization targets. However, despite some progress, the gap between aspirations and reality is growing. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising globally, with industrial emissions proving particularly difficult to reduce.
At Arthur D. Little, we pioneer the next level of energy transition, enabling clients across all industries to unlock and commercialize the full potential of energy efficiency and climate solutions. We help our clients to reduce energy consumption and emissions, we build new business models around energy services, contracting; and support our clients to assess new disruptive technologies to prepare them for the energy world of the future in an ever evolving landscape.
Sustainable energy management
We support clients in sustainable energy management strategy development, optimizing energy use, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations to enhance sustainability.
Carbon capture, utilization & storage
We deliver, monitor, and manage CCUS solutions from large industrial emission sources, ensuring regulatory compliance, cost efficiency and long-term viability.
Decarbonization of heat
We support clients with strategic heat decarbonization solutions, transforming carbon footprints by drastically reducing carbon emissions and facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to alternative, scalable, and efficient heating solutions.
Energy efficiency services & contracting
Leading commercial energy procurement into the future with advanced efficiency services and contracting solutions that achieve cost-efficiency and sustainability targets, optimizing energy consumption that drives radical transformation.
Carbon credits
We work with clients on carbon credit offset and inset strategies, balancing external compensation with internal sustainable improvements and practices to mitigate climate change and create a positive environmental impact.
Sustainable energy management
We support clients in sustainable energy management strategy development, optimizing energy use, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations to enhance sustainability.
Carbon capture, utilization & storage
We deliver, monitor, and manage CCUS solutions from large industrial emission sources, ensuring regulatory compliance, cost efficiency and long-term viability.
Decarbonization of heat
We support clients with strategic heat decarbonization solutions, transforming carbon footprints by drastically reducing carbon emissions and facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to alternative, scalable, and efficient heating solutions.
Energy efficiency services & contracting
Leading commercial energy procurement into the future with advanced efficiency services and contracting solutions that achieve cost-efficiency and sustainability targets, optimizing energy consumption that drives radical transformation.
Carbon credits
We work with clients on carbon credit offset and inset strategies, balancing external compensation with internal sustainable improvements and practices to mitigate climate change and create a positive environmental impact.
Partnering closely with energy solution providers across residential, commercial, industrial, and public sectors, we proactively address challenges such as price volatility and decarbonization investments. Our specialized knowledge in urban energy transitions enables us to craft clear, concise strategies that empower informed investments and foster innovative models. By tailoring our approach and integrating diverse perspectives, we optimize energy systems, amplify engagement, and ensure sustained profitability for our clients.
energy retail & home energy management
We link people, technology, & strategy to create strong business models, customer engagement strategies, & processes - collaborating with clients for success in the energy market.
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
Identifying new business opportunities and forming strategic partnerships to enhance our client’s competitiveness, lasting customer impact and fuelling profitable growth.
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
Assessing disruptions in technology, regulation, competition, business models, and demand to design robust scenarios around these high uncertainties to produce future-proof product portfolio strategies and implementation plans.
ENERGY FLEXIBILITY SOLUTIONS
Exploring future growth areas such as Energy-as-a-Service, Demand Side Management and Virtual Power Plants, to identify required capabilities and gaps that clients can capitalize on to unlock value.
CITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Developing comprehensive smart city concepts and business opportunities for utilities and government authorities and energy solution providers using proven business models, and supporting go-to-market and implementation strategies.
Retail campaign targeting & micro-segmentation
Elevating marketing efforts with customer data analysis, micro-segmentation, personalized campaign development, execution, and performance analytics to connect with customers impactfully.
Performance / efficiency for margin improvement
Enhancing margins with top-tier customer service, driving clients' business towards sustained profitability and growth.
Growth & new business models
Helping energy service providers navigate new markets, foster innovation, and drive growth with market entry strategies, diversification, partnerships, and technology integration.
energy solutions for end-users
Designing energy solutions for end users and cities, focusing on efficiency, sustainability, and cost savings while maintaining energy service providers' margins.
energy retail & home energy management
We link people, technology, & strategy to create strong business models, customer engagement strategies, & processes - collaborating with clients for success in the energy market.
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
Identifying new business opportunities and forming strategic partnerships to enhance our client’s competitiveness, lasting customer impact and fuelling profitable growth.
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
Assessing disruptions in technology, regulation, competition, business models, and demand to design robust scenarios around these high uncertainties to produce future-proof product portfolio strategies and implementation plans.
ENERGY FLEXIBILITY SOLUTIONS
Exploring future growth areas such as Energy-as-a-Service, Demand Side Management and Virtual Power Plants, to identify required capabilities and gaps that clients can capitalize on to unlock value.
CITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Developing comprehensive smart city concepts and business opportunities for utilities and government authorities and energy solution providers using proven business models, and supporting go-to-market and implementation strategies.
Retail campaign targeting & micro-segmentation
Elevating marketing efforts with customer data analysis, micro-segmentation, personalized campaign development, execution, and performance analytics to connect with customers impactfully.
Performance / efficiency for margin improvement
Enhancing margins with top-tier customer service, driving clients' business towards sustained profitability and growth.
Growth & new business models
Helping energy service providers navigate new markets, foster innovation, and drive growth with market entry strategies, diversification, partnerships, and technology integration.
energy solutions for end-users
Designing energy solutions for end users and cities, focusing on efficiency, sustainability, and cost savings while maintaining energy service providers' margins.
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Oliver Golly
Oliver is a Partner based in our Frankfurt office. He is a member of the Central European Partner Group and a core member of our global Energy & Utilities Practice. Besides Energy and Utilities companies, he focuses on energy-related strategic topics for industrial companies, as well as for investors in the energy space.
“With more than 20 years in various executive positions in the energy industry, as well as strategy consulting, Oliver focuses on driving energy transformation and advises his clients on strategic growth challenges, M&A, capability partnerships, and sustainability strategies."
Olaf Geyer
Partner, Frankfurt
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Principal, Prague
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