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."

Comments

Wind power is not green

[Gordonjcp]

At the point of generation, there is massive environmental disruption. The wind downstream from a wind farm is more turbulent, colder and slower moving than the wind upstream.
That energy has to come from somewhere, you know. Oh, and the foundations they build the windmill pylons on? Making the concrete releases thousands of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Oh, and by the way - Slashdot Janitors - why the fuck have you broken <sub> tags? Cretins.

Re:Solar????

[BinLadenMyHero]

actually, it was a typo.
maybe s/when it losts/as it loose/