Survey and Review of National RD&D PlansOctober 1981 - PDF 0.45MB
This document provides an overview of national research and development (R&D) plans for solar heating, cooling and hot water supply systems. This document is based on information submitted during 1980 by representatives of countries participating in Task 2 of the IEA SHC Programme. The countries which contributed Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States. Data on the following subjects are included in this report:
- National solar heating and cooling goals and projections
- Governmetn incentive measures
- Research organizations
- Statistics on production of solar components and buildings
- Major manufacturers
- Status of solar standards
- Barriers to application