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|Energypedia - Donors and Partners|Supporters
 
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|Energypedia - Get Involved|Contribute
 
|Energypedia - Get Involved|Contribute
 
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|Energypedia - Important Documents|Reports
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|Energypedia - Transparency|Transparency
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| style="width: 17%" | <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2007'''</span></div>
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2015'''</span></div>
| '''Exploration of Web 2.0 Applications'''
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| '''Energypedia Promotes Organizational Transparency'''
<span data-scayt_word="Energypedia" data-scaytid="1">Energypedia</span> was developed by Robert Heine within the Dutch-German Energy Partnership '''[http://www.endev.info "Energising Development" (EnDev)]''' implemented by <span data-scayt_word="GIZ" data-scaytid="5">GIZ</span> (<span data-scayt_word="Gesellschaft" data-scaytid="6">Gesellschaft</span> <span data-scayt_word="für" data-scaytid="7">für</span> <span data-scayt_word="Internationale" data-scaytid="8">Internationale</span> <span data-scayt_word="Zusammenarbeit" data-scaytid="9">Zusammenarbeit</span> GmbH). It all started end of 2007 when <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="4">EnDev</span> first tested wikis for internal communication and organization purposes.
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In 2015, energypedia launched a new database on energy efficiency project documents called Energy Efficiency Project Resource Center. The energypedia team also conducted the first user survey to improve the user experience on energypedia.<br/>
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Furthermore, to promote organizational transparency, energypedia jointed the &nbsp;''Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft &nbsp;''(Initiative Transparent Civil Society) by the German chapter of Transparency International.
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2014'''</span></div>
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| '''<span data-scaytid="87" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span>&nbsp;Develops New Features to Improve User Experience'''
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Two new portals, powering agriculture and community portal and&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 20.4px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a new database on renewable energy project documents called Renewable Energy Project Resource Center (REPRC) </span>were launched. To increase the user experience , Energypedia also introduced a new toolbar with new design and features.
  
 
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2008'''</span></div>
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2013'''</span></div>
| '''Development of the <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="11">EnDev</span> Wiki'''
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| '''<span data-scaytid="87" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span>&nbsp;Develops New Portals and Cooperates with New Partners'''
After initial positive experiences using the wiki, a concept was developed by <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="12">EnDev</span> describing the benefits of using wikis for knowledge and project management. As a result a first version of the prospective <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="13">EnDev</span> Wiki was developed.
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By the end of 2013 new information portals such as solar, hydro, wind, bioenergy, improved cooking, mobility , countries, impact, grid, productive use and finance & funding were launched. Energypedia also partnered with other prominent organizations to promote knowledge sharing on renewable energy and energy efficiency topics.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2009'''</span></div>
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2012'''</span></div>
| '''<span data-scayt_word="Energypedia" data-scaytid="77">Energypedia</span> is Born'''<br/>
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| '''<span data-scaytid="87" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span> becomes an Independent Nonprofit Organization'''
In January 2009, <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="17">EnDev</span> finally launched the internal <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="18">EnDev</span> Wiki. The number of users increased rapidly as more <span data-scayt_word="GIZ" data-scaytid="20">GIZ</span> staff requested accounts. With the wealth of information developed in the wiki, <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="19">EnDev</span> decided to open up the wiki to <span data-scayt_word="non-EnDev" data-scaytid="27">non-EnDev</span> users at the end of 2009. This development led to the idea of launching a general wiki on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The idea of "<span data-scayt_word="energypedia" data-scaytid="22">energypedia</span>" was born.
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The year 2012 was characterized by huge organizational changes. In July 2011, <span data-scaytid="56" data-scayt_word="“energypedia">“energypedia</span> <span data-scaytid="57" data-scayt_word="UG">UG</span> (<span data-scaytid="58" data-scayt_word="haftungsbeschränkt">haftungsbeschränkt</span>)” was officially founded as a German non-profit company. However, only in 2012 did this newly created body take over the responsibility for www.energypedia.info. <span data-scaytid="52" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span> has been in charge of its operation and continuous development since March 2012. A month later, the [[Energypedia - Organisation and Team|energypedia team]] started working in their new offices.
  
 
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2010'''</span></div>
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2011'''</span></div>
| '''Award-winning <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="28">EnDev</span> Wiki becomes www.energypedia.info'''
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| '''<span data-scaytid="38" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span> Opens to the Public'''
In May 2010, the <span data-scayt_word="EnDev" data-scaytid="29">EnDev</span> Wiki received the <span data-scayt_word="GTZ" data-scaytid="34">GTZ</span> (now <span data-scayt_word="GIZ" data-scaytid="30">GIZ</span>) quality award. Shortly afterwards <span data-scayt_word="energypedia" data-scaytid="31">energypedia</span> was officially launched as an independent platform on June <span data-scayt_word="8th" data-scaytid="37">8th</span> 2010! However, interested experts still had to register to be able to read and write.
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<span data-scaytid="40" data-scayt_word="Energypedia's">Energypedia's</span> development speeded up quickly in 2011. In April, the first easy-to-use wiki database was installed. '''[[PicoPV Database|The PicoPV Database]]''' encompasses a unique collection of more than 90 small photovoltaic systems. Other databases followed like the '''[[Total Energy Wiki|Total Energy Wiki]]''', a new online grassroots data collection system about energy access, which was developed in cooperation with <span data-scaytid="42" data-scayt_word="GIZ">GIZ</span> and Practical Action.
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In spring 2011 energypedia.info was opened to the general public. In September 2011, <span data-scaytid="44" data-scayt_word="energypedia">energypedia</span> became accessible to all web users without prior registration. This was a major step to an open and free knowledge-exchange on the platform.
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In this year, <span data-scaytid="47" data-scayt_word="energypedia">energypedia</span> also experienced a tremendous increase in registered energy experts, even though registration was not obligatory for reading rights anymore.
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|-
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2010'''</span></div>
 +
| '''Award-winning <span data-scaytid="28" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> Wiki becomes www.energypedia.info'''
 +
In May 2010, the <span data-scaytid="29" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> Wiki received the <span data-scaytid="34" data-scayt_word="GTZ">GTZ</span> (now <span data-scaytid="30" data-scayt_word="GIZ">GIZ</span>) quality award. Shortly afterwards <span data-scaytid="31" data-scayt_word="energypedia">energypedia</span> was officially launched as an independent platform on June <span data-scaytid="37" data-scayt_word="8th">8th</span> 2010! However, interested experts still had to register to be able to read and write.
  
 
Since then, energy experts, academics and other interested stakeholders all over the world are invited to use it for knowledge exchange and collaboration on renewable energy and energy access issues in developing countries.
 
Since then, energy experts, academics and other interested stakeholders all over the world are invited to use it for knowledge exchange and collaboration on renewable energy and energy access issues in developing countries.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2011'''</span></div>
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2009'''</span></div>
| '''<span data-scayt_word="Energypedia" data-scaytid="38">Energypedia</span> Opens to the Public'''
+
| '''<span data-scaytid="77" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span> is Born'''<br/>
<span data-scayt_word="Energypedia's" data-scaytid="40">Energypedia's</span> development speeded up quickly in 2011. In April, the first easy-to-use wiki database was installed. '''[[PicoPV Database|The PicoPV Database]]''' encompasses a unique collection of more than 90 small photovoltaic systems. Other databases followed like the '''[[Total Energy Wiki|Total Energy Wiki]]''', a new online grassroots data collection system about energy access, which was developed in cooperation with <span data-scayt_word="GIZ" data-scaytid="42">GIZ</span> and Practical Action.
+
In January 2009, <span data-scaytid="17" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> finally launched the internal <span data-scaytid="18" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> Wiki. The number of users increased rapidly as more <span data-scaytid="20" data-scayt_word="GIZ">GIZ</span> staff requested accounts. With the wealth of information developed in the wiki, <span data-scaytid="19" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> decided to open up the wiki to <span data-scaytid="27" data-scayt_word="non-EnDev">non-EnDev</span> users at the end of 2009. This development led to the idea of launching a general wiki on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The idea of "<span data-scaytid="22" data-scayt_word="energypedia">energypedia</span>" was born.
  
In spring 2011 energypedia.info was opened to the general public. In September 2011, <span data-scayt_word="energypedia" data-scaytid="44">energypedia</span> became accessible to all web users without prior registration. This was a major step to an open and free knowledge-exchange on the platform.
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|-
 
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| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2008'''</span></div>
In this year, <span data-scayt_word="energypedia" data-scaytid="47">energypedia</span> also experienced a tremendous increase in registered energy experts, even though registration was not obligatory for reading rights anymore.
+
| '''Development of the <span data-scaytid="11" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> Wiki'''
 +
After initial positive experiences using the wiki, a concept was developed by <span data-scaytid="12" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> describing the benefits of using wikis for knowledge and project management. As a result a first version of the prospective <span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> Wiki was developed.
  
 
|-
 
|-
| <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2012'''</span></div>
+
| style="width: 17%" | <div style="font-size: 330%; line-height: 110%"><span style="color: rgb(72,177,69)">'''2007'''</span></div>
| '''<span data-scayt_word="Energypedia" data-scaytid="87">Energypedia</span> becomes an Independent Nonprofit Organization'''
+
| '''Exploration of Web 2.0 Applications'''
The year 2012 was characterized by huge organizational changes. In July 2011, <span data-scayt_word="“energypedia" data-scaytid="56">“energypedia</span> <span data-scayt_word="UG" data-scaytid="57">UG</span> (<span data-scayt_word="haftungsbeschränkt" data-scaytid="58">haftungsbeschränkt</span>)” was officially founded as a German non-profit company. However, only in 2012 did this newly created body take over the responsibility for www.energypedia.info. <span data-scayt_word="Energypedia" data-scaytid="52">Energypedia</span> has been in charge of its operation and continuous development since March 2012. A month later, the [[Energypedia - Organisation and Team|energypedia team]] started working in their new offices.
+
<span data-scaytid="1" data-scayt_word="Energypedia">Energypedia</span> was developed within the Dutch-German Energy Partnership '''[http://www.endev.info "Energising Development" (EnDev)]''' implemented by <span data-scaytid="5" data-scayt_word="GIZ">GIZ</span> (<span data-scaytid="6" data-scayt_word="Gesellschaft">Gesellschaft</span> <span data-scaytid="7" data-scayt_word="für">für</span> <span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="Internationale">Internationale</span> <span data-scaytid="9" data-scayt_word="Zusammenarbeit">Zusammenarbeit</span> GmbH). It all started end of 2007 when <span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="EnDev">EnDev</span> first tested wikis for internal communication and organization purposes.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:20, 6 May 2016





2015
Energypedia Promotes Organizational Transparency

In 2015, energypedia launched a new database on energy efficiency project documents called Energy Efficiency Project Resource Center. The energypedia team also conducted the first user survey to improve the user experience on energypedia.

Furthermore, to promote organizational transparency, energypedia jointed the  Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft  (Initiative Transparent Civil Society) by the German chapter of Transparency International.

2014
Energypedia Develops New Features to Improve User Experience

Two new portals, powering agriculture and community portal and a new database on renewable energy project documents called Renewable Energy Project Resource Center (REPRC) were launched. To increase the user experience , Energypedia also introduced a new toolbar with new design and features.

2013
Energypedia Develops New Portals and Cooperates with New Partners

By the end of 2013 new information portals such as solar, hydro, wind, bioenergy, improved cooking, mobility , countries, impact, grid, productive use and finance & funding were launched. Energypedia also partnered with other prominent organizations to promote knowledge sharing on renewable energy and energy efficiency topics.

2012
Energypedia becomes an Independent Nonprofit Organization

The year 2012 was characterized by huge organizational changes. In July 2011, “energypedia UG (haftungsbeschränkt)” was officially founded as a German non-profit company. However, only in 2012 did this newly created body take over the responsibility for www.energypedia.info. Energypedia has been in charge of its operation and continuous development since March 2012. A month later, the energypedia team started working in their new offices.

2011
Energypedia Opens to the Public

Energypedia's development speeded up quickly in 2011. In April, the first easy-to-use wiki database was installed. The PicoPV Database encompasses a unique collection of more than 90 small photovoltaic systems. Other databases followed like the Total Energy Wiki, a new online grassroots data collection system about energy access, which was developed in cooperation with GIZ and Practical Action.

In spring 2011 energypedia.info was opened to the general public. In September 2011, energypedia became accessible to all web users without prior registration. This was a major step to an open and free knowledge-exchange on the platform.

In this year, energypedia also experienced a tremendous increase in registered energy experts, even though registration was not obligatory for reading rights anymore.

2010
Award-winning EnDev Wiki becomes www.energypedia.info

In May 2010, the EnDev Wiki received the GTZ (now GIZ) quality award. Shortly afterwards energypedia was officially launched as an independent platform on June 8th 2010! However, interested experts still had to register to be able to read and write.

Since then, energy experts, academics and other interested stakeholders all over the world are invited to use it for knowledge exchange and collaboration on renewable energy and energy access issues in developing countries.

2009
Energypedia is Born

In January 2009, EnDev finally launched the internal EnDev Wiki. The number of users increased rapidly as more GIZ staff requested accounts. With the wealth of information developed in the wiki, EnDev decided to open up the wiki to non-EnDev users at the end of 2009. This development led to the idea of launching a general wiki on renewable energy and energy efficiency. The idea of "energypedia" was born.

2008
Development of the EnDev Wiki

After initial positive experiences using the wiki, a concept was developed by EnDev describing the benefits of using wikis for knowledge and project management. As a result a first version of the prospective EnDev Wiki was developed.

2007
Exploration of Web 2.0 Applications

Energypedia was developed within the Dutch-German Energy Partnership "Energising Development" (EnDev) implemented by GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH). It all started end of 2007 when EnDev first tested wikis for internal communication and organization purposes.