Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) past, present, and progress

The 21st century is characterized as an era of natural resource depletion, and humanity is faced with several threats due to the lack of food, energy, and water. Climate change and sea-level rise are at unprecedented levels, being phenomena that make predicting the future of ocean resources more com...

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Main Author: Kim, Albert S. (-)
Other Authors: Kim, Albert S., editor (editor), Kim, Hyeon-Ju, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : IntechOpen 2020
2020.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009685732106719
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Summary:The 21st century is characterized as an era of natural resource depletion, and humanity is faced with several threats due to the lack of food, energy, and water. Climate change and sea-level rise are at unprecedented levels, being phenomena that make predicting the future of ocean resources more complicated. Oceans contain a limitless amount of water with small (but finite) temperature differences from their surfaces to their floors. To advance the utilization of ocean resources, this book readdresses the past achievements, present developments, and future progress of ocean thermal energy, from basic sciences to sociology and cultural aspects.
Physical Description:1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations, charts
ISBN:9781838805210
9781789855722