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Renewable ocean energy sources. Part I. Ocean thermal energy conversion

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6162191

This report details the current status of OTEC technology with particular attention to areas in which significant problems exist. It discusses the economic considerations which are pertinent to an OTEC system and outlines economic problems facing some of the products most often suggested for OTEC production. The final sections of the report deal with the present and possible future Government role in funding OTEC research.

Research Organization:
Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
6162191
Report Number(s):
PB-283104
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English