Ocean Thermal Energy: Back From the Deep

Makai Ocean Engineering preps a 100-kilowatt test facility on the Hawaiian coast, while others look offshore

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Ocean Thermal Energy: Back From the Deep
Tower of Power: A system in Hawaii generates electricity by exploiting the temperature difference between the ocean’s cold depths and warm surface.
Photo: Rachel Courtland

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