The current green revolution to combat climate change has greatly increased the research in alternative, ecological means of generating heat and power. Methods such as wind power, solar power, and fuel cells have gained more and more interest. One promising fuel cell type is the solid oxide fuel cell. Solid oxide fuel cells outperform conventional methods of electricity generation, such as diesel engines and gas turbines, in small-scale power generation plants. Solid oxide fuel cells are also suitable for co-generation of heat and power due to their high operating temperature. The generation of heat in the form of district heating is hitherto the most common way to utilize the waste heat generated by solid oxide fuel cells. However, ...