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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

DoE Publishes Study on the Biological Impact of OTEC

DoE Publishes Study on the Biological Impact of OTEC

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a new technology that could play an important part in the future of renewable energy sources. It takes advantage of the natural temperature gradient, between warm water at the surface and cold water at depth, which exists all around the world. Governments have been interested in the potential of OTEC technology as a cost effective means of generating clean, renewable electricity.One of the major problems that stands in the way of the success of OTEC, is the unknown ecological impact of pumping vast amounts…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/DoE-Publishes-Study-on-the-Biological-Impact-of-OTEC.html

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