Renewable Energy from the Oceans, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion System (OTEC)

Location

CSU 253

Start Date

24-4-2006 10:30 AM

End Date

24-4-2006 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Communication Studies

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

brian Klosa

Mentor's Department

Communication Studies

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Joseph Huang of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration explained that oceans are the biggest collector of solar energy on Earth. Dr. John Craven has discovered how to tap this energy by creating a way of using the temperature difference in the oceans as a form of renewable energy. This ingenious process is known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion or OTEC for short. According to the U.S. Department of Energy the energy conversion efficiencies are an astounding 97 percent. The Applied Thermal Engineering Journal of October 2005 states that OTEC system is considered to be extremely essential to the production of a renewable energy source. By understanding the process, the applications, and the implications of this technology, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system will be a realistic and renewable source of energy for future generations.

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Renewable Energy from the Oceans, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion System (OTEC)

CSU 253

Joseph Huang of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration explained that oceans are the biggest collector of solar energy on Earth. Dr. John Craven has discovered how to tap this energy by creating a way of using the temperature difference in the oceans as a form of renewable energy. This ingenious process is known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion or OTEC for short. According to the U.S. Department of Energy the energy conversion efficiencies are an astounding 97 percent. The Applied Thermal Engineering Journal of October 2005 states that OTEC system is considered to be extremely essential to the production of a renewable energy source. By understanding the process, the applications, and the implications of this technology, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system will be a realistic and renewable source of energy for future generations.

Recommended Citation

Drommerhausen, Elizabeth. "Renewable Energy from the Oceans, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion System (OTEC)." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 24, 2006.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2006/oral-session-D/3