Reducing energy dependence on fossil sources has for years been a necessity verified by all EU countries at the highest level. 2015 marked a world milestone where 195 countries signed the first “universal pact in the history of climate negotiations” at the Paris summit. The pact expressly mentions the need for the deployment and development of clean technologies produced by renewable means. The great significance of this change in model has made it necessary to adapt the training programs to offer a response to the need for new profiles in the field of renewable energies that are necessary for their deployment, maintenance and contribution to reducing change climate. According to the available information, training in the field of Renewable Energies and Hydrogen Technology was very fragmented and little consolidated in the EU countries. On the other hand, more and more, work is being delocalized, that is, although there are training centers in Hydrogen Technologies that are benchmark in Spain, it was in other EU countries where the demand for professionals in this sector was greater. Based on the above, the Hy2Green project has allowed identifying the necessary competencies of these new profiles in 4 EU countries, according to the evolution of the Industry, and from there it has generated a training program in Hydrogen Technology with the possibility of use throughout the EU. The training program has been aimed at transferring conventional training to digital educational methods that get the most out of ICT, facilitating self-training through video lessons, remote laboratories and self-assessment exercises. The potential recipients of the project results are as follows: 1) University students and professional training in energy technology; 2) University and professional training professors, as well as private companies with a vocation to orient their training programs to the content demanded by the industry, taking advantage of digital services; 3) Active professionals with higher education who need ongoing and up-to-date training in this area to respond to technological advances and constant regulatory changes in the field of hydrogen energy and technology. Regarding the impact of the project, Hy2Green has exceeded the initial expectations of the consortium. Relations between the participating entities have been strengthened so that the consortium participants have once again come forward with new proposals in international calls such as the Erasmus+ K203 program, Capacity Building for Higher Education, or regional programs such as the Andalusian Cooperation Agency. Furthermore, in the context of the Hy2Green project, it has been possible to carry out internships for doctoral students and research professors among the academic institutions participating in the project. In relation to the measurable impact indicators, the Hy2Green project has had 2.588 visits to its website, it has 312 members on LinkedIn, 254 followers on Twitter and 93 on Facebook. Additionally, 26.740 tweets endorse it, and 61 new contacts have been generated via email. Based on the above, the social impact of the project has reached 30.048 people.
Europe must be prepared for the necessary energy change planned for the coming years. This new low carbon energy plan passes sustainability, energy efficiency and use of renewable energy ((COM (2013) 253 final). In this sense, hydrogen produced by renewable way plays a key role in this new energy scheme. According to "fuel Cell Today" (2010) fuel cells industry provides a growth potential of up to 500,000 direct jobs in 2020 within the EU. These workers must have a specific qualification for development, implementation and deployment of these technologies. The overall objective of Hy2Green is to offer a specific training program for new professionals adapted to the new energy models based on ICT and it is oriented to employment for these profiles. Project phases and objectives: Initially will identify the markets niches with higher potential of implementation and determination of most demanded profiles (O1). Furthermore, Hy2Green will identify the technical knowledge and skills required for these profiles and innovative training methodologies to implement on the program. First, a planning of the training process (learning environment, teaching staff, organizational variables) oriented to the industry needs will be develop. Secondly, a Methodology Guide will be developed and adapted to the identified gaps (proposed activities, analysis of new scenarios and resources, evaluation methods, bibliographic / Telematics / legislative references). Results obtained at this step will form the intellectual product (O2). It is noted that Hy2Green will have into account the views of stakeholders at all steps. In this sense a focus group among entrepreneurs, trainers and students of these subjects, will provide feedback and comments and will test project result´s. Hy2Green bets for the digital technologies besides facilitating the understanding of concepts, promote accessibility to training, they optimize resources invested in training and also allow the realization of laboratory practices remotely using innovative techniques to control robot arms, simulators or augmented reality. Moreover, it is offered the possibility to realize laboratory practices face-to-face or short stay in the participating Universities. 4 Universities of 3 Members States specialized in training in energy technologies that already have innovative training methodologies (UHU, UNED, UCY and USGM) and 3 highly innovative companies (ARIEMA, INOMA, MAHYTEC), work together to provide an innovative and training program resources to these profiles, oriented to employability, efficiency and accessibility training. All training materials (O3) (MOOCs, podcasts, modules practices in remote laboratories, educational multimedia: animations, 3D, virtual reality, ebooks ...) will be available in a Moodle platform accessible via the website of the project through generating user profiles provide customized training. Especially interesting is that this platform will be easily integrated into the training systems of the European Universities, also allowing updating contents and the incorporation of new ones, which will promote the replicability and continuity of use of project results. Hy2Green has a clear focus on the employability of students to train within the area of these topics. That's why a collaborative network of universities, companies and students, that propitiate the realization of input from the industry on the demand for new knowledges and facilitate the implementation of business practices and employability of participating students. These networks will be connected with other clean technologies networks in order to multiply the results exploitation. Under Hy2Green project there will also be a training pilot focused on "training for trainers" thus creating a group of trained professionals to schedule and execute highly specialized training around the new profiles required by the industry in this field and a training activity for students in order to validate the program developed in Hy2Green. Hy2Green aims to ensure the impact, use and continuity of the project results. In this sense, will share: 1) The process (social networks, platforms, participatory instrumental services). 2) Training resources generated. 3) The results (Intellectual products and electronic informative publications, through social networks, blogs, wikis, web platform, press publications, etc.). Hy2Green will generate a direct impact on the training of professionals in renewable hydrogen and climate change generating a "germ" training, expandable and ease of integration for all EU agents and other associated countries who so wish, favoring the deployment of energy technologies that promote a low carbon economy.