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OTEC

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OTEC [′ō‚tek]
(mechanical engineering)


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Now, with a few plants in various stages of planning OTEC may finally get a shot at competing with other sources of clean energy (such as solar, wind, geothermal, and tidal) to show whether it can match up, or even beat them.
The OTEC association, standing for the conversion of ocean thermal energy, was founded by French engineer called Jacques D''Arsonval back in 1881 The only remaining plant that is still a member of the OTEC is based in Hawaii and represented a natural energy laboratory The OTEC association, standing for the conversion of ocean thermal energy, was founded by French engineer called Jacques D''Arsonval back in 1881.
OTEC uses differences in temperature between surface water and water at a depth of up to 1,000 meters to vaporize ammonia and drive a turbine.
 
 
 
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