Joris Koornneef

Joris Koornneef has a background in Science & Innovation Studies researching the social, technical and economic success/fail factors for energy technologies. He is a senior energy strategy consultant for TNO with a focus on (offshore) system integration and (subsurface) energy storage. He is the scientific lead and responsible for the scientific coordination and alignment of projects within the North Sea Energy programme. This is an industry-driven Shared Innovation Program that connects the various offshore energy sectors and broader stakeholder community. North Sea Energy has clear goals focusing on gathering and developing specific knowledge and technology for offshore system integration regarding electricity, hydrogen, hydrocarbons and carbon capture & storage in the North Sea.

“By harnessing the power of smart combinations of offshore electricity, hydrogen, natural gas and carbon capture & storage infrastructure we can pave the way for a sustainable and resilient energy future.  Through collaborative stakeholder effort and integral planning in the North Sea we can create a sustainable and innovative energy ecosystem that benefits all.”