nova-experts (re)introduced: MA Sc. Olaf Porc

Olaf Porc has been a member of nova-Institute’s policy and economy department since 2020. His work primarily focuses on the field of techno-economic evaluation and the European bioeconomy, with a particular focus on renewable feedstocks and material flows, especially evaluating the role of carbon in the economy.

He currently contributes his expertise in EU funded projects (e.g. Star4BBS), as well as in several national project (e.g. DuroBast, BioCapa, Greenlight), where he examines the regional biomass potential in the LANUV Rheinisches Revier Biomasse Studie, the LEG Thüringen Biomasse Potenzial Studie, and Port of Antwerp Biomass Potential Study. Besides this, he regularly supports other nova departments with research, data acquisition and analysis.

Olaf is also the author of various publications which have been published either by nova or the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) (e.g. “RCI Carbon Flows Report: Compilation of supply and demand of fossil and renewable carbon on a global and European level”, “European Bioeconomy in Figures 2008–2019”, and “The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security”).

Background and Expertise

After completing his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Bonn (Germany), he acquired basic knowledge in the field of agriculture. Olaf continued with the subsequent master’s course in Crop Science. In his master’s thesis, he examined the nematode infestation of heat-stressed tomato plants as part of phytomedicine. Aside from nova, Olaf established himself as a well-known DJ, and contributes to the national cultural “movement” by entertaining his dance-audience with joyful tunes.

Source

nova-Institute, press release, 2023-10-04.

Supplier

nova-Institut GmbH

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