Wuppertal Institute
Publications
Below is a list of the WISIONS brochures and information material that have already been published.
WISIONS Fact sheet
The fact sheet summarises contributions to sustainable energy development achieved by the WISIONS initiative during the last 12 years.
Download: WISIONS Fact sheet
Download: WISIONS Factsheet Spanish
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WISIONS Brochures
Energy Practitioner Networks
This latest brochure portrays energy practitioners – the people behind every successful energy project.
Download: Networks WISIONS 2016
Networks WISIONS 2016 Spanish Version
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Lighting (2013)
The brochure portrays sustainable lighting solutions in developing countries. LIGHTING is an outcome of the third phase of the Technology Radar
Download: Lighting WISIONS 2013
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Food Issues (2011)
The brochure focuses on renewable energy technologies for food preparation and processing. FOOD ISSUES is part of the second phase of the Technology Radar.
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Acces to Electricity (2010)
The brochure focuses on technological options for community-based solutions related to ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY - the first phase of the Technology Radar.
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Papers
- Terrapon-Pfaff/Gröne/Dienst/Ortiz: Productive Use of Energy – Pathway to Development? Reviewing the Outcomes and Impacts of Small-Scale Energy Projects in the Global South. Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2018.
- Terrapon-Pfaff/Ortiz/Dienst/Gröne: Energising the WEF nexus to enhance sustainable development at local level. Published in Journal of Environmental Management 2018.
- Ortiz/Vilsmaier/Osorio: The Diffusion of Sustainable Family Farming Practices in Colombia: An Emerging Sociotechnical Niche?. Published in Sustainability Science 2017.
- Ortiz/Terrapon-Pfaff/Dienst: Understanding the Diffusion of Domestic Biogas Technologies. Systematic Conceptualisation of Existing Evidence from Developing and Emerging Countries. Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2017.
- Terrapon-Pfaff/Dienst/Ortiz: The role of gender concerns in the planning of small-scale energy projects in developing countries. Published in Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies 2015.
- Dienst/König/Ortiz/Terrapon-Pfaff: "A cross-sectional review: Impacts and sustainability of small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries". Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014.
- Dienst/König/Ortiz/Terrapon-Pfaff: "How effective are small-scale energy interventions in developing countries? Results from a post-evaluation on project-level". Published in Applied Energy 2014.
- Ortiz/Terrapon-Pfaff/Dienst: The influence of the end user's context on the dissemination of domestic biogas systems in developing countries. Proceedings of the symposium "Innovating Energy Access for Remote Areas: Discovering untapped resources" at UC Berkeley 2014.
- Dienst/König/Ortiz/Terrapon-Pfaff: "Small is beautiful? Evaluating the sustainability of small-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries". *Conference paper MPDES 2013.
- Ortiz/Dienst/Terrapon-Pfaff: Introducing modern energy services into developing countries : the role of local community socio-economic structures. Published in Sustainability 2012.
- Ortiz/Dienst/Scheck: The diffusion of family size anaerobic digestion technologies as a case of socio-technical transition. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sustainability Transitions 2012.
- Ortiz/Dienst/Vallentin/Kisseler: Identifying technologies for sustainable energy development options in the developing world : the case of providing access to electricity. Proceedings of the Risø International Energy Conference 2011.
Presentations
- WindWorks – Latin American network experience with small-scale wind projects. 5th World Summit for Small Wind 2014, Husum, Germany
- The role of gender concerns in the planning of small-scale energy projects in developing countries. Conference/Symposium: "Innovating Energy Access for Remote Areas", Berkeley, CA, USA.
- The influence of the end users context on the dissemination of domestic biogas systems in developing countries. Conference/Symposium: "Innovating Energy Access for Remote Areas", Berkeley, CA, USA.
- Project Cycle of Small-Scale Sustainable Energy Projects in Developing Countries 3rd "International Conference on Technologies for Development", Lausanne, Switzerland.
PREP brochures
WISIONS published twelve PREP brochures from 2004 to 2008, each one focusing on a specific issue. The brochures present four or five examples of good practice, outlining the benefits, technology specifications and sustainability of these examples and giving information on how they are funded, the obstacles they face and their replication potential.
Please click on the titles below in order to download the brochures.
Water for Energy and Energy for Water (I. Issue 2008)
Solar Cooling - Using the Sun for Climatisation (III. Issue 2007)
Sustainable Energy for Poverty Reduction (II. Issue 2007)
Renewable Energy in the Food Supply Chain (I. Issue 2007)
Sustainable Biofuel Production & Use Options for Greener Fuels (IV. Issue 2006)
Corporate Energy and Material Efficiency (III. Issue 2006)
Energy in Schools (II. Issue 2006)
Microfinance and Renewable Energy (I. Issue 2006)
Sustainable Tourism (II. Issue 2005)
Sustainable Transport (I. Issue 2005)
