Lack of awareness of solar thermal applications
Commercial & industrial customers in many regions worldwide are still unaware of the benefits...
Read More...Competition from low natural gas prices
In regions where natural gas based heating is popular, low natural gas prices are making ...
Read More...Ineffective policies and incentives
In many regions worldwide, solar thermal still does not get the same attention that solar...
Read More...No significant cost decreases for solar thermal systems
Solar heating systems have not seen the type of cost reduction that solar PV has seen. In fact, o...
Read More...Heat pumps have efficiencies, they can provide more reliable heating and almost continuously, and...
Read More...Low throughput and long drying times of solar dryers
Solar dryers provide a simple avenue for low cost, low carbon drying for agricultural produce, bu...
Read More...High cost of active solar dryers
Active solar dryers with a fan for hot air circulation can provide better performance and shorter...
Read More...Performance challenges with solar cookers
It is very difficult to be completely dependent on a solar cooker for cooking unless thermal stor...
Read More...Timing challenge with solar cookers
With solar cookers, cooking needs to start early in the day, when the sunlight reception is maxim...
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