Study of domestic social and economic impacts of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) commercial development. Volume II. Industry profiles

Technical Report · Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7034866· OSTI ID:7034866

Econoimc profiles of the industries most affected by the construction, deployment, and operation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) powerplants are presented. Six industries which will contribute materials and/or components to the construction of OTEC plants have been identified and are profiled here. These industries are: steel industry, concrete industry, titanium metal industry, fabricated structural metals industry, fiber glass-reinforced plastics industry, and electrical transmission cable industry. The economic profiles for these industries detail the industry's history, its financial and economic characteristics, its technological and production traits, resource constraints that might impede its operation, and its relation to OTEC. Some of the historical data collected and described in the profile include output, value of shipments, number of firms, prices, employment, imports and exports, and supply-demand forecasts. For most of the profiled industries, data from 1958 through 1980 were examined. In addition, profiles are included on the sectors of the economy which will actualy construct, deploy, and supply the OTEC platforms.

• Research Organization: Faucett (Jack) Associates, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80CS80002
• OSTI ID: 7034866
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/80002-T1-Vol.2; ON: DE83001112
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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