OTEC runs off the difference in ocean temperatures, which can be leveraged to produce power. Warm surface sea water passes through a heat exchanger, vaporizing a low boiling point working fluid to drive a turbine generator, producing electricity. And it can be used to desalinate water by flash evaporating warm sea water, condensing subsequent water vapor using cold sea water. Marshall Is. In one of many speeches during recent trip to Australia Vice President Tony de Brum “History shows that leadership comes easily to Australia. We now need to see the political vision to match.”
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