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What does OTEC stand for?(a) Ocean thermal energy cultivation(b) Ocean thermal energy conversion(c) Ocean techno energy conservation(d) Ocean thermal energy consumptionThe question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My question is taken from Tidal Energy topic in portion Ocean Energy & Geothermal Energy of Energy Engineering

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Correct option is (b) Ocean thermal energy conversion

To explain: Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface SEA WATER to RUN a heat engine and produce useful work, usually in the form of electricity. OTEC can OPERATE with a very high capacity factor and so can operate in base mode.



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