OTEC uses the temperature difference between cooler deep and warmer surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce electricity. Global warming needs to be put on a permanent hiatus at the same time as the world is looking for more energy. OTEC provides both.

via The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers on energy & climate http://theenergycollective.com/jim-baird/267576/otec-can-be-big-global-climate-influence