Comments on: Renewable Energy From the Deep Ocean

By: TJPlocek

TJPlocek — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:04:21 +0000

@tanya2horses It is theoretically possible to change the ocean currents if the thermal balance is changed. However, the change due to OTEC will be very much less than the changes occurring from natural upwelling. Furthermore, monitoring of the initial thousand or so units will permit modeling that could predict any major changes. Any effects could be reversed by simply shutting down units as they get to the end of their life or sooner if it was required.

By: tanya2horses

tanya2horses — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:52:42 +0000

DHow do you ever come to the conclusion Walter that this type of generation of energy would stuff up the natural heat distribution of the ocean. All it is really is a gigantic float that simply has an internal system just as a human body does. But a human body or large metal one will not change the oceans heat distributions.

By: safupr41

safupr41 — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:57:40 +0000

@Unclesamslair SI, YES, but dont you think that some experimentation is needed to rise up again, this is an experiment and a damn good one too.

ai que ser positivo y embarcar en lo nuevo.

By: mrflibblesthecat

mrflibblesthecat — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:14:22 +0000

@claudio249347a

Yeah that’s geothermal energy. Been around for some time now, and is used all over the world. (although not as much as it should)

By: Jose2408131985

Jose2408131985 — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:29:12 +0000

The goverment of Puerto Rico is to dumb to think about something like this and is more dumb to take it to action. Fortuño think about it; we will save money on employes, and there be more problems with the aaa employes. I’m puertorican and I live in Puerto Rico just in case.

By: TJPlocek

TJPlocek — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:57:33 +0000

@claudio249347a This is already being done commercially as geothermal electric generation and home heating. Recent problems have occurred when drilling in unstable areas with creation of earthquakes.

By: TJPlocek

TJPlocek — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:55:02 +0000

@walter0bz Your concerns are valid, but most destruction occurs under poverty conditions. Greater prosperity tends to bring more environmental protection and concern for sustainability. Overuse of any resource can lead to disaster. OTEC may moderate hurricanes and global warming.

By: claudio249347a

claudio249347a — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:55:44 +0000

Isnt possible to use the heath of the interior of the earth to produce energy?

By: walter0bz

walter0bz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:40:47 +0000

I can just see it now, we harness energy from the water currents and consequently fuck up the weather systems.. by damaging earths’ natural heat distribution mechanisms..

however far fetched that sounds, remember humans always multiply until every natural resource is consumed…

By: TJPlocek

TJPlocek — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:43:46 +0000

You are right, but it also did not happen 4 years ago when we first approached PREPA and in the 1970s when PREPA developed its own 40 MW pilot unit.