North Sea STAR Spreading Transnational Results Annex C: Energy Project Case Study Reports Targeted Analysis 2013/2/23 Final Report | Version 31/03/2014 Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... 4 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ 4 1. 1. Build with CaRe (BwC) ...................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Aims and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.3. Rationale for the project ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.4. The Build with CaRe Partnership ....................................................................................................... 12 1.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 15 1.6. Project Evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 17 1.7. Participation in Cluster Projects ........................................................................................................ 18 1.8. Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 20 2. Carbon Responsible Transport Strategies for the North Sea Region (CARE-North) ................ 22 2.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 22 2.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 22 2.3. Rationale for the Project ................................................................................................................... 24 2.4. The CaRe-North Partnership .............................................................................................................. 24 2.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 28 2.6. Project Evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 31 2.7. Participation in Cluster Projects ........................................................................................................ 32 2.8. Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 33 3. North Sea Sustainable Energy Planning (North Sea – SEP) ................................................... 35 3.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 35 3.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 35 3.3. The North Sea SEP Partnership .......................................................................................................... 35 3.4. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 40 3.5. Participation in cluster projects ......................................................................................................... 43 4. Innovative Foresight Planning for Business Development (IFP) ............................................ 45 4.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 45 4.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 45 4.3. Rationale for the Project ................................................................................................................... 50 4.4. The IFP Partnership............................................................................................................................ 51 4.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 55 4.6. Project Evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 58 4.7. Participation in Cluster projects ........................................................................................................ 59 4.8. Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 59 ESPON 2013 2 5. North Sea Supply Connect (NSSC) ....................................................................................... 62 5.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 62 5.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 62 5.3. Rationale for the Project ................................................................................................................... 64 5.4. The NSSC Partnership ........................................................................................................................ 65 5.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 69 5.6. Participation in cluster projects ......................................................................................................... 75 6. Climate Changing Soils (Biochar) ......................................................................................... 77 6.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 77 6.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 77 6.3. Rationale for the Project ................................................................................................................... 78 6.4. The BioChar Partnership .................................................................................................................... 79 6.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 84 6.6. (Non) participation in cluster projects ............................................................................................... 87 7. BlueGreen Coastal Energy Community (EnerCOAST) ........................................................... 89 7.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 89 7.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 89 7.3. The EnerCOAST Partnership .............................................................................................................. 89 7.4. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes .......................................................................... 94 8. E-Logistics in North Sea Region Harbour Cities (e-harbours) ................................................ 99 8.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 99 8.2. Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 99 8.3. Rationale for the Project ................................................................................................................. 101 8.4. The e-harbours Partnership ............................................................................................................ 102 8.5. Project Impacts in Relation to Expected Outcomes ........................................................................ 105 8.6. Project Evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 109 8.7. (Non) Participation in Cluster Projects ............................................................................................ 111 8.8. Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 111 ESPON 2013 3 List of Figures Figure 1.1: Geographic distribution of BwC partners by countries and NUTS3 regions ......... 12 Figure 1.2: Rationale of BwC partner organizations ................................................................ 15 Figure 2.1: Geographic distribution of Care-North partners by countries, NUTS3 regions