Consulting

Background

Since 2021, HUCEG Consulting has paired teams of passionate and talented undergraduates with business strategy projects organized by both leading and upcoming clean energy companies. Students gain valuable hands-on career experience, and companies meet diverse talent and obtain the opportunity to recruit through the HUCEG network.

Clients have included Climeworks, ChargePoint ($3.2B market cap), SYSO Technologies (MA utility), and start-ups RaiseGreen, Sol Clarity, Elemental Recycling, Better Earth, Earth Grid, SunGreenH2, Found Energy, and more. Focus areas have included EV network deployment, capacity expansion and dispatch, green finance, PV system maintenance, graphene supply chain, residential solar, transmission networks, and green hydrogen.

Contact Clara and Sean: crohatyn@college.harvard.edu, sean_wangziming@college.harvard.edu

TImeline and structure

Project timelines typically last 6-8 weeks, from October through December (Fall) and February through May (Spring).

Teams typically consist of 3-5 members, with one project lead (a senior member with prior case experience). Each member is expected to contribute 5-10 hours of research per week.

HUCEG historically accepts project funding, depending on project scope and timeline. Funding is negotiable based on client circumstances. All funds support HUCEG initiatives.

Clients will provide a specific statement of work and meet (bi)weekly to receive updates as well as for a final presentation.

Here’s how we help

Due to the current political changes, we understand that many sustainability-focused companies must deal with a confusing and ever-changing regulatory environment. Many of our analysts have a policy focus and are well-equipped to supply real-time political analysis and suggestions for how to move forward in the coming months. Many of our previous projects have had a policy focus within and outside the US. Some examples of past projects have included:

• Creating financial models for costs associated with extracting certain metal alloys from waste streams in the US based on two different scenarios. The project also includes two hypothetical case studies and interviews of industry stakeholders.

• Conducting research on market opportunities, drivers, trends, and key players for RNG produced from municipal wastewater treatment in the United States. Specific topics included federal and state policy landscapes, competitive analysis, and RNG asset base characterizations. Presented through PowerPoint presentation.

• A two-phase, eight-week project on energy markets in Europe. The first phase included researching and identifying 3-5 European countries that would work best for the client to expand into. The second phase included in-depth country research on how and where the client should infiltrate the market. Presented as a PowerPoint.

• Microgrid and offshore wind projects focused on understanding the opportunities for market entry of their small-scale turbines across Europe and the Atlantic. Included a case study and PowerPoint presentation.