Full Development of OTEC's Potential May Be Impeded
EMD-81-62
Published: Apr 10, 1981. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 1981.
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GAO reviewed selected aspects of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Program to ascertain the OTEC potential, the reasonableness of the DOE program approach, and related funding.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should address in the plan the recently proposed program elimination and its impact on the development of the full potential of OTEC. In this regard, it should address the implications of the DOE shift of emphasis toward pursuing interim program goals, including its apparent emphasis on the floating-moored plant concept for producing baseload electricity for an island power grid. Alternate strategies and resources needed for reaching the full potential of OTEC should also be addressed. |
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should address in the plan the DOE strategy for providing or obtaining a definitive worldwide OTEC resource assessment indicating how much energy OTEC systems can make potentially available to the United States and a corresponding detailed market survey for potential OTEC products. |
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