Title :
Are we there yet?
Author :
Meyer, Laurie ; Cooper, Dennis ; Varley, Robert
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Mission Syst. & Sensors, Manassas, VA, USA
Abstract :
Ocean thermal energy is a vast, untapped renewable energy resource that can provide baseload power. However, no commercial OTEC plants exist today and an OTEC industry remains nascent. The path toward commercialization is discussed from the perspective of one OTEC developer.
Keywords :
ocean thermal energy conversion; OTEC commercialization; OTEC industry; OTEC plants; ocean thermal energy conversion; renewable energy resource; Commercialization; Electricity; Industries; Oceans; Renewable energy resources; US Department of Energy; Commercialization; OTEC; Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2011
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1427-6
