Harnessing Vertical Sea Temperature Gradient

Sterling D. Allan writes "Sea Solar Power Inc., run by three generations of James Hilbert Andersons, has developed a solar power technology that does not fluctuate with the weather, but is available constantly. Their solution is to harness the solar energy stored in the sea by tapping the thermal gradient that exists naturally between the surface and deep waters, using a reverse refrigeration cycle. The modeling and testing done by the Anderson family over three generations since 1962 predicts that the cost of energy generation through this method will be within a price range comparable to nuclear, coal, natural gas, and other contemporary grid power plants. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, or OTEC, was invented in 1881 by a French scientist, Jacques Arsene D'Arsonval. SSP should be ready to build their first full prototype 2-3 years from now."

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Re:IANAO

[mOdQuArK!]

That's not truth.

We (meaning the sane, not-in-denial people) are pretty damn sure the atmosphere (when taken as a whole) is retaining more heat energy than it has in the past.

The only argument is cause & the actual amount of additional heat energy, but there is no argument except in the minds of lunatics or ideologues that it is actually occurring.

It will come to nothing

[Lord Apathy]

What pisses me off about this is it will come to nothing. Some dumb ass excuse will be made an this technology will be shoved under the rug like everything else. How many such technologies that promise clean, renewable energy have been pushed aside?

Geothermal energy is a perfect example of this. Same old lines bullshit about being not mature enough, to expensive, or only available in certain areas. What a load of horse shit. Anyone with half a brain can tell that geothermal energy is a really available energy source. We are just to lazy a civilization to develop it.

I bet this will be shoved into the same hole as everything else an never be heard from again. Damn bastards.