Joost is an open and enthusiastic individual who prefers to work in a results-oriented and precise fashion. Within Pondera Consult, his multidisciplinary background makes him an asset in numerous areas relating to sustainable energy and the environment. He is highly motivated to actively contribute to a more sustainable society in his position at Pondera Consult.Already before Joost joined Pondera, during his study period, he already gained valuable expertise and experience in the renewable energy sector. First, he has conducted an extensive study of the potential for applying a new energy storage technology (Underwater CAES), in cooperation with European offshore wind parks. In addition, he has developed a framework using GIS and Excel on behalf of a South African project developer which will allow the company to gain insight into the environmental feasibility of a given project at an early stage of its development.