Jochen De Smet is a Belgian energy specialist with a special focus on integration between (electric) mobility and energy issues. He focusses on the use of renewable energy for mobility opportunities in greening the mobility and energy system. He has expertise in electric and hydrogen applications, embedded in smart grids. Jochen is senior Energy Consultant for The New Drive, a Belgian consultancy firm on mobility, electric vehicles and energy issues. He is also president of AVERE Belgium, the federation of electric mobility, and former advisor of minister Bart Tommelein and Minister Annemie Turtelboom in the Flemish government. In this position, he worked on the energy efficiency policy, integration and the roll-out of smart meters. He advised the Flemish minister in the creation of the first action plan “Clean Power for transport” for Flanders, focussing on the roll-out of battery electric cars.

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