Definitional mission: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Export trade information

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:7255914

Dean, S R; Ross, J M

The objective of the study was to determine the commercial viability of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) electric power plant at the Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It was concluded that various technology improvements and economic factors have converged to present a feasible opportunity. United States industrial and research organizations are technically capable of developing a commercial OTEC industry for domestic and export markets. It is estimated that 100% of OTEC equipment and services could be supplied by United States firms. However, Japan has aggressively pursued OTEC development with an apparent goal of dominating the export market.

• OSTI ID: 7255914
• Report Number(s): PB-92-216381/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: This document was provided to NTIS by the U.S. Trade and Development Program, Rosslyn, VA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EXPORTS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FINANCING
JAPAN
PLANNING
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TRADE
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ASIA
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