On April 15, students and teachers of the departments of Computer Engineering and Electromechanics, Applied Physics and Higher Mathematics, Information and Computer Technologies attended a lecture by Wolf Burger, professor of the Cooperative State University of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany, on the topic “Fuel cells us back up power plant for an energy-efficient building”.
The lecture was held as part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Week at KNUTD.
Ihor PANASIUK, director of the Institute of Engineering and Information Technologies, moderated the meeting. He introduced the guest and described the history of his cooperation with KNUTD.
Professor Wolf began his lecture by introducing the audience to the structure and activities of the Cooperative State University of Baden-Württemberg, where education is carried out under the dual system in cooperation with the university’s partners – Mercedes, Porsche, Bosch and others.
The professor then presented the results of his research in the field of fuel cells. He noted that now, approximately 50% of electricity in Germany is used to ensure the operation of heating systems, and about 25% is used for transport needs. Today, only 1.5% of electric cars are in Germany, and an increase in this figure will lead to an extremely high level of electricity consumption at certain times of the day. Moreover, the existing power grids, both in Germany and in Ukraine, are not designed to distribute the necessary electricity in the future. So, it’s time to consider another type of energy source, which could be hydrogen or methanol in the future. According to the professor, the direction of decentralized cogeneration plants based on fuel cells should be developed, which will make it possible to produce energy, including in universities. In addition, heating systems will be created with the spent energy obtained from heat.
After the event, there was an informal discussion about the prospects for the development of combined power sources for energy-efficient buildings.
We sincerely thank Professor Wolf for a meaningful and interesting lecture, and we look forward to new joint projects!
23.04.2024
