Element Energy

Element Energy, established in 2003 in Cambridge, UK, operates as a strategic energy consultancy with a focus on low-carbon energy. In July 2021, the firm was acquired by ERM, the largest global pure-play sustainability advisory firm, a move aimed at enhancing ERM's capabilities in low-carbon technology advisory. The acquisition integrated Element Energy's team of approximately 90 employees across the UK, France, and Australia into ERM's larger organization.

The company was co-founded by Ben Madden, who continues as a director within the ERM structure. Element Energy provides strategic techno-economic analysis and advice to a diverse client base that spans the transport, power generation, energy networks, and buildings sectors. Its business model is centered on consultancy services, helping clients to understand, develop, and deploy emerging low-carbon technologies. The firm has particular expertise in hydrogen and fuel cells, vehicle electrification, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Element Energy's service involves providing robust, data-driven insights to help organizations navigate the energy transition. They are often tasked with answering complex questions regarding the commercialization and implementation of new energy solutions. A significant part of their work includes leading and participating in international research and development consortia, often driving the initial deployment of these technologies. This positions them not just as advisors but as active participants in the progression of the low-carbon economy.

Keywords: strategic energy consultancy, low-carbon energy, decarbonization, ERM, sustainability advisory, energy transition, hydrogen technology, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, transport decarbonisation, power generation, energy networks, built environment, techno-economic analysis, Ben Madden, clean energy, renewable energy consulting, energy policy, climate change mitigation