Kumejima Town Energy Vision 2020 includes OTEC
According to the Global Ocean reSource and Energy Association (GOSEA), Kumejima Town in Okinawa Prefecture Japan released its “Energy Vision 2020” at the end of […]
Policy and Standards
Future OTEC standard making progress within IEC TC114
An international guidance document on OTEC is making significant development progress. This document will benefit the whole OTEC community, providing guidance to designers and project […]
Japan and the Netherlands strengthen ties in OTEC research and technology development
On February 8, TU Delft signed an agreement with Japan to formalize its collaboration on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and other ocean energy solutions, […]
Bureau Veritas approves KRISO Ocean Thermal Energy Converter
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has issued its first Approval in Principle for an Ocean Thermal Energy Converter (OTEC). The approval […]
ABS Grants Approval in Principle for Floating OTEC Electric Power Generation Plant
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Maryland-based OTEC International LLC (OTI) for […]
IRENA Evaluates Four Ocean Energy Technologies
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a series of technology papers exploring the potential for power generation and other sustainable applications from ocean […]
ABS issues OTEC power plant design
The American Bureau of Shipping, a marine and offshore classification service provider, has issued its first Approval in Principle (AIP) for two new offshore OTEC […]
French president talks OTEC for Reunion Island
According to L’Agence Régionale de l’Energie Réunion (ARER), the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, in a recent visit to the Reunion Island, set out a plan […]
