Foundet in 1968 the Munich based company has been working in the field of renewable energy for almost two decades, and since 1982 it has been contributing to Programmes of the European Commission, the German Fed-eral Programmes for Research and Technology and to research and development activities of private entities (utilities, companies, institutes).

WIP’s main activities cover the fields of practical deployment of photovoltaic systems tech-nology, wind energy conversion, water resources recovery and planning, innovative technolo-gies for water desalination, the exploitation of biomass in the generation of electricity, and both active and passive solar energy applications in the built environment.

Moreover, WIP is active as an event organiser in areas which complement its own RTD ac-tivities. It has been responsible and it is responsible for the organisation of numerous interna-tional meetings, ranging from thematic workshops, symposia and seminars to large-scale con-ferences.

Link:    www.wip-munich.de
E-mail: christian.epp@wip-munich.de

• Small scale activities are carried out to use bioenergy (co-generation, biofuels, etc.) for decentralized areas, mainly rural development inside and outside of Europe.



• Industrial schemes: Power generation plants, biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethanol, hydrogen plants,... Large-scale integration of bioenergy, bioethanol, hydrogen, etc. to petrochemicals to improve traditional transportation fuels (e.g.: a study for China reveals the best ways to use bioethanol to improve gasoline).



• Other activities include the promotion of education and training activity in bioenergy, the promotion of innovative concepts and technologies.

Link:     http://www.epia.org/
E-mail: epia@epia.org