Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Environmental Impacts

NOAA Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (2010). Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Environmental Impacts. Report by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Abstract

The environmental impact studies from the 1980s concluded that the risks of OTEC would likely be acceptable, however; further environmental assessments and research are needed to address the following potential issues.