Since 2012, the Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power (FC CHP) units have been available for supplying power in residential buildings. The project “enefield” involves ten manufacturers currently installing and testing 1,000 units to advance the technology towards marketability. Die HWK OS arbeitet z. Z. an einer Fortbildungsprüfung nach § 140 zur “Fachkraft für die KWK-Technik”. The Osnabrück Chamber of Commerce (HWK OS) has established itself as a centre of expertise for combined heat and power (CHP) since 2002. FC CHP represents a highly effective way of providing energy with significantly reduced emissions. With the ability to run on natural gas and biogas today, and hydrogen and methane in the foreseeable future, fuel cell technology has great promise. For the most part, the project partners are well acquainted with FC CHP. The project's objectives include: 1) The “multiplier” target group will be supplied with topics, content, materials and media for instruction and ongoing training for FC CHP. The materials are available for use. 2) The spread of the availability of the technology in the partner countries involved in the project will be managed in accordance with local conditions. The qualification offerings will be adapted by the partners in terms of technical information, methodology and organisation. 3) The public will be informed of the “fuel cell” innovation and its contribution to solving the quandaries of energy and environmental concerns. In Europe, the technology is suitable for many single-family homes and residential buildings. The project is being carried out by 6 institutions in 5 European countries. Each of the participating countries is represented by one institution which is or will be directly responsible for dealing with questions of basic and advanced training. Associated measures will include: 1) Every partner charged with basic and advanced training will report on the qualification offerings available in its respective catchment area as well as country-wide. 2) Every partner country will carry out the agreed number of qualifications over the course of the project. 3) In every country, further collaborations will be agreed with actors in the fuel cell CHP sector (manufacturers, sales organisations). Networks will be planned, developed and implemented. 4) Initiatives and activities for the transfer of qualification measures to other European countries will be launched. The implied utilisation and dissemination approach is based on three thematically distinct areas of activity: 1) Technical, 2) Methodology/instruction and 3) Multimedia- and technology-based. The project aims to achieve the following results: 1) The existing materials/media will be tested and improved and made available for target group-appropriate use in the respective markets. 2) Basic and advanced training for FC CHP will occur in the context of the teaching model and the designated learning space. The aids for implementing practice-oriented learning as well as equipping and designing the spaces, labs and workshops for basic and advanced training for FC CHP will be provided for download on the fuelcellknowhow website. 3) In the partner countries, professional training institutions will work together as networks and react to the need for basic and advanced training options for FC CHP. In terms of capacity and qualifications, the partners will provide mutual support (even cross-border as needed). 4) There must be a distinction between the qualification of instructors themselves and the basic and advanced training measures to be conducted later by them. • The instruction of instructors for the project partners will be carried out in the first year of the project. For each project partner in the participating countries, two instructors will be trained to prepare them to carry out the teaching model, implement the learning environment and ensure that they are technically and pedagogically qualified to offer qualification courses for FC CHP. • Starting in the 11th month, each partner country will be offered basic and advanced training appointments for technicians in accordance with the respective needs. • In the second year there will be more trainer/teacher qualified. The sustainability potential of the project is substantial: 1) FC CHP units boast the greatest efficiency of all CHP systems. Cogeneration substantially lowers the primary energy requirement. 2) The energy savings also mean lower emissions. 3) FC CHP units continuously provide an electrical current in addition to heat. While the need for heat is likely to drop due to insulation and other factors, demand for electricity will remain high due to its diverse disired range of uses. 4) FC CHP units are highly compatible with renewable energy sources as in the future they will be able to run on renewably generated hydrogen.
The development of fuel cell heating appliances (FCH) in building services has been completed and the market launch has started. Support programs are expected to provide a corresponding demand so that the time for qualifications to FCH is given. FC CHP-Future was carried out at the right time. In addition, it has been shown that a very efficient way is being pursued with FCH, in order to impressively reduce the primary energy requirements on the one hand and, on the other, the emission of emissions. Natural gas and biogas today, and soon with hydrogen and methane respectively, will make FCH future-proof. The FC CHP-Future project has achieved: 1) The target group of skilled workers, apprentices and teachers / trainers were provided with topics, materials, media and seminar concepts for education and further education in FCH. The materials / media are freely accessible for use. 2) The dissemination of offers for vocational education and further education to FCH was carried out in the project partner countries taking into account the local conditions. Each partner institution involved in vocational education and further education carried out qualification programs for FCH in the catchment area. In each partner country the agreed number of qualifications for FCH was offered, whereby the demand in the countries differed as expected. 3) In the countries participating in the project it was examined whether networks should be striven for and what kind they should be. Appropriate implementations and preparations have taken place. 4) An offer for the transfer of the qualification measures to other European countries was developed in the form of two brochures. The (1) Guideline for the implementation of action-oriented learning and the furnishing and design of rooms, laboratories and workshops for education and further education to BZH and the (2) Guidelines are available to download in German and English. The project was carried out by six institutions from five European countries. In addition to the results / products, the corresponding project measures were: 1) The public was informed about FCH and its contribution to solving problems in energy and environmental questions. In Europe millions of 1-family houses or apartments are suitable for the application of this technology. It was shown that the energy supply in building services can be provided with FCH. 2) Country-specific contacts and cooperation with actors of the FCH (manufacturers, sales companies, institutions of education and training) were implemented. Networks were tested, partially developed and also built up. All project work included three thematic areas: 1) Professional / technical: Fuel cell technology is a reality in Europe - even if the technology is not yet familiar. 2) Methodical / didactic: The vocational education and further education programs correspond to the work and business processes of cogeneration technology and modern occupational pedagogy demands - and thus they are future-oriented. 3) Multimedia / equipment-related: The design of the learning environment for vocational education and further education offers to FCH is vivid and attractive. The website "www.fuelcellknowhow.com" contains a documentation of the project as well as a communicative and informative form of public relations. It will be carried on beyond the project‘s end.