Soscial and economic benefits of ocean thermal energy??

Question

Soscial and economic benefits of ocean thermal energy??

Answer 1

There are pros and cons for OTEC.

Pros:

- The energy source is renewable, powered by the Sun.

- OTEC's environmental impact is significantly less than fossil fuel's.

- OTEC can be coupled with aquaculture. The cold, deep waters that are pumped up can be like an artificial upwelling.

Cons:

- Kind of expensive to build.

- Not all locations can use OTEC. The location must have a pronounced thermocline for OTEC to be effective.