Certificate of Approval for Offshore OTEC Platform
Global OTEC Resources has received its first certificate of approval for the methodology of installation of a cold-water riser, for the purposes of an offshore OTEC platform.
Read moreTag Archives: ocean thermal energy conversion
IEA-OES Report: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
A new white paper describes worldwide projects, different options to explore the thermal resource, the present status of the technology, and barriers to its development, concluding with key recommendations to move beyond small demonstration plants to pre-commercial prototype units.
Read moreWorld’s First Commercial Floating OTEC Platform
Global OTEC Resources has entered into a partnership for the deployment of the world’s first commercial floating OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) platform, which will be located in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Read moreIntergovernmental Collaboration Focuses on Marine Renewable Energy Issues
The Ocean Energy Systems Technology Collaboration Program (OES) is an intergovernmental collaboration working to advance ocean resources such as tides, waves, currents and ocean thermal and geothermal energy. At the OES fall executive committee meeting, the first wave-powered navigational buoy launched by India was released in Chennai on the east coast of India. The buoy, developed by the National Institute
Read more