Summit 2025 Buyer Connections Survey

Africa:

Asia-Pacific:

Europe:

North America:

South America:

Biomass:

Geothermal:

Green hydrogen:

Heat pumps:

E-boilers and other electric resistance technologies:

Renewable natural gas (RNG):

Solar thermal:

Thermal energy storage (TES):

Waste heat recovery and energy efficiency:

Other high priority (write in):

Complex industrial use cases:

i.e., replacing simple, established systems with more complex ones

Grid connection issues:

i.e., timing and complexity of adding renewable electricity supply from the grid

Integration into existing systems:

i.e., fitting solutions into current facility constraints

Internal buy-in from facilities stakeholders:

i.e., engaging facilities teams in project planning and development

Internal buy-in from leadership:

i.e., positioning and prioritizing renewable thermal among other corporate sustainability activities

Leased buildings:

i.e., implementing solutions in facilities or buildings where your company leases, but does not own, the property

Return on investment:

i.e., making the financial case for renewable thermal projects

Uncertainty around market-based solutions:

i.e., using market instruments like RTCs and RECs with unclear or absent guidance from the GHG Protocol and SBTi

Upfront cost:

i.e., high initial investment to replace conventional systems

Other top challenge (write in):