As OTEC is the only energy resource that
has the benefit of slowing ocean warming and climate change, it should
have the immediate support
of island nations, whose very existence is menaced by rising sea levels.
If used on a 5TW scale, replacing all fossil fuels, OTEC has the potential to stop global warming, and over a period of time, of gradually reversing its effects.
Because seas and oceans are great distributors, the possible location of OTEC plants to serve menaced island countries first is immaterial, as the benefits of their examples will be spread worldwide.
For the same reason, it will be beneficial for countries not having OTEC waters to invest in OTEC, wherever located, since it will have a positive effect on planetary climate change.
Dr Robert Cohen, appointed in 1973 by the NSF to manage the US OTEC program, has stated that OTEC has the potential to help provide energy-security, water-security and food-security.
OTEC is worth supporting, and should be seen as a favorite "green" investment.
Backing OTEC will fight climate change.
The author declares his conflict of interests, since the advancement of OTEC, pro-activated by such firms as Lockheed Martin, will bring more work to his consultancy.
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