R-ACES developed a set of the tools, capacity building materials and reports on our experiences and best practices. All these materials, together with explanations are organized and made publicly available on the R-ACES webpage (
https://r-aces.eu(se abrirá en una nueva ventana)) to be easy findable for the public:
• The R-ACES Toolkit consisting of three practical tools, for each of the tools also an instruction manual and film are available:
o The Self-Assessment Tool helps to identify and start up new energy cooperation activities within an ecoregion.
o The Legal Decision Support Tool helps to deal with legal issues related to the development of energy cooperation activities.
o The Energy Management Platform helps to optimize and manage energy and waste streams within an ecoregion.
• The R-ACES Serious Game “Heatopoly” makes stakeholders familiar with the concept of energy cooperation and serves as a way to get to know stakeholders within an ecoregion.
• An educational environment containing materials that enable students and experts to obtain knowledge on various aspects of energy cooperation.
• A Use Case Library containing inspiring examples of energy cooperation projects
• Communication materials includng the promotion film and the brochure
• Public deliverables of the project
The tools and materials were applied in the 10-Races ecoregions in order fostering their involvement in energy cooperation in general and industrial symbiosis projects in particular. Especially at the 3 participating ecoregions (Bergamo, Antwerpen and Nyborg) application of the R-ACES methodology has played a fundamental role for the stakeholders of the ecoregion in order to develop in them the awareness and benefits that energy cooperation plays in their business.
