Environmental research for facilitating OTEC commercialization

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6537365

Myers, E P

In August, 1980, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was given the responsibility, per the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-320), to establish a legal regime that would foster the commercialization of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) in a manner that protects the marine environment. NOAA developed both an EIS and an environmental effects research plan in accord with the requirements of the Act. These efforts, coupled with an assessment of past OTEC environmental research, highlight the following topics as being of high research priority: direct licensing requirements, and effects on fisheries. Cost-effective and timely research on these topics will be supportive of OTEC commercialization.

• Research Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Ocean Minerals and Energy
• OSTI ID: 6537365
• Report Number(s): NP-3901554; ON: DE83901554
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140400 -- Solar Energy-- Environmental Aspects
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ENERGY CONVERSION
ENTRAINMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHERIES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IMPINGEMENT
INFORMATION NEEDS
LICENSING
NUTRIENTS
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEAWATER
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WATER
WATER CHEMISTRY