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Our 3-Year Journey to Develop a Storm-Resilient Structure for OTEC
What does it take to bring a solution for ocean renewable energy to life?
Join us as we share the three-year journey behind PLOTEC, our Horizon Europe-funded project to solve one of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion’s (OTEC) oldest challenges: resilience in tropical storm zones.
Watch how our team designed and built a floating platform for OTEC that will help advance ocean renewable energy to regions vulnerable to severe weather conditions.
🔗 Watch all videos on the PLOTEC project: ua-cam.com/play/PL1QhbHdkaEWFvCLIaTDd4I6hkvlx8i64P.html
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Storm-resistant floating platform for OTEC lifted into the Atlantic for the first time
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✨ We couldn't be more proud to share that our storm-resistant floating platform for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) has successfully made its first journey into the Atlantic waters! 🌊 ⚡ Don, the cylindric hull built under the EU-funded project PLOTEC was lifted into the ocean yesterday, at Hidramar Shipyards. Our Lead Engineer Sam Johnston details the operation in this video. ⏭️ The next...
Storm-Resistant Floating OTEC Prototype Update
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Check out the latest update from our Lead Engineer, Sam Johnston, regarding the progress on PLOTEC! Our storm-resistant floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) prototype has been officially named and is receiving final touches before being deployed in the Atlantic. 🔛Stay tuned for more updates as we work to advance Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) to storm-prone regions! #OTEC #Gl...
PLOTEC Fabrication Complete: Storm-Resistant Floating OTEC Prototype Update
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Watch the latest update from the yard as our Lead Engineer, Sam Johnston, shares the progress on PLOTEC! Our storm-resistant floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) prototype has completed fabrication and is gearing up for installation in the Atlantic. 🔛Stay tuned for more updates as we work to advance Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) to storm-prone regions! #OTEC #GlobalOTEC #Oce...
Where are we installing our floating storm-resistant OTEC prototype
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Take a look at the testing site where in a few weeks our storm-resistant floating OTEC prototype will be installed. 🔛Stay tuned for more updates as we work to advance Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) to storm-prone regions! #OTEC #GlobalOTEC #OceanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #ocean #CleanEnergy #power #islands #PLOTEC
How are we assembling the cold water pipe for our prototype testing
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In this video, our Lead Engineer Sam Johnston walks through the process of installing the cold water pipe for the PLOTEC project. This is a critical component and will be connected to our innovative, storm-resistant floating hull. 🔛Stay tuned for more updates as we work to advance Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) to storm-prone regions! #OTEC #GlobalOTEC #OceanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Ren...
[EP 6] Island Voices with Shania Scotland
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Island Voices is a series of video interviews with islanders talking about challenges to overcome in their countries when it comes to power generation. Watch the sixth episode where our Founder and CEO Dan Grech talks to Shania Scotland from Dominica. She is a Geospatial Technology Consultant for the World Bank and a Climate Smart Agricultural Officer for the World University Service Canada. Do...
How will we test our floating storm-resistant OTEC prototype?
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In this video, our Lead Engineer Sam Johnston details the upcoming testing phase of PLOTEC, focusing on the installation and the use of Fugro sensors to monitor vessel movement in its environment. Following the installation in the Atlantic Ocean, the testing will span three months, during which the vessel will likely face challenging weather conditions, allowing for valuable data collection on ...
Painting is almost complete!
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🎨 The finishing touches of our floating cylindric storm-resistant structure for OTEC are almost complete! Watch as our Lead Engineer Sam Johnston shares the latest progress on the PLOTEC project and exciting details about its upcoming ocean installation 🌊🔧 #RenewableEnergy #OTEC #Sustainability #CleanTech #GlobalOTEC #PLOTEC
TVS Malaysia highlights OTEC potential of Sabah and Sarawak
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📺 Tune in to the latest news from TVS in Malaysia as they highlight the exciting potential of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology in Sarawak and Sabah! 🌊 Raj Mendhir, Managing Director of Wippd, emphasised that Sabah alone can produce 20 gigawatts of OTEC energy, with Sarawak not far behind. These regions are leading the way for a greener and more sustainable future.🌱⚡ ☀️ At Globa...
Global OTEC at Sabah International Blue Economy Conference (SIBEC) 2024
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Watch the presentation by Dan Grech, Founder and CEO of Global OTEC, at the Sabah International Blue Economy Conference (SIBEC) 2024 in Malaysia. The panel titled "Blue Economy: Renewable Energy - Fostering Blue Economy in the Oil and Gas Industry" discussed the potential of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) for generating clean baseload power in the country. #SIBEC2024 Learn more: blueeco...
[EP. 5] Island Voices with Dominique Bird
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Island Voices is a series of video interviews with islanders talking about challenges to overcome in their countries when it comes to power generation. Watch the fifth episode where our Founder and CEO Dan Grech talks to Dominique Bird, from Antigua and Barbuda. She is a Marine Biology student and participant in the Student Energy's Fellowship Program. Don't forget to watch the previous episode...
Chains ready for installation
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🔛🔗Check out our latest video as we prepare for the next phase of the PLOTEC project with over 230 meters of mooring chains ready for installation-each bundle weighing 15 tons! Stay tuned for more updates! #OTEC #PLOTEC #MarineEngineering #GlobalOTEC #Shipyard #Innovation
Preparing for installation in the Atlantic Ocean!
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Exciting progress is underway at the Hidramar Shipyard as we enter the final stages of the PLOTEC hull construction! Watch the video to check the latest update!
[EP. 4] Island Voices with Akil Callender
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[EP. 4] Island Voices with Akil Callender
The sounds at the shipyard
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The sounds at the shipyard
Building a storm-resistant offshore OTEC prototype in Gran Canaria
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Building a storm-resistant offshore OTEC prototype in Gran Canaria
💡How It Started vs. How It's Going⚡️
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💡How It Started vs. How It's Going⚡️
Update on OTEC prototype fabrication
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Update on OTEC prototype fabrication
Check our updates on the OTEC prototype being built in the Canary Islands
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Check our updates on the OTEC prototype being built in the Canary Islands
Don: The Legacy and Future of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
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Don: The Legacy and Future of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
PLOTEC Updates: delivery of inner and outer shells at the shipyard
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PLOTEC Updates: delivery of inner and outer shells at the shipyard
[EP. 3] Island Voices with Dr Legena Henry
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[EP. 3] Island Voices with Dr Legena Henry
Global OTEC at the IRENA 14th Assembly
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Global OTEC at the IRENA 14th Assembly
Construction of OTEC storm-resistant structure begins in the Canary Islands
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Construction of OTEC storm-resistant structure begins in the Canary Islands
[EP. 2] Island Voices with Barbadian Kashawn Hall
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[EP. 2] Island Voices with Barbadian Kashawn Hall
PLOTEC: designing a storm-resistant OTEC structure
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PLOTEC: designing a storm-resistant OTEC structure
[EP. 1] Island Voices with Dr Al Binger
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[EP. 1] Island Voices with Dr Al Binger
Como funciona a Conversão de Energia Térmica do Oceano (OTEC)
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Como funciona a Conversão de Energia Térmica do Oceano (OTEC)
Global OTEC Retrospective 2023
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Global OTEC Retrospective 2023

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @chinmay_0518
    @chinmay_0518 17 днів тому

    👍❤️❤️❤️

  • @magic-eric7328
    @magic-eric7328 Місяць тому

    Your work will not only generate carbon neutral electricity but also help artificially maintain pre-industrial climatic conditions. OTEC in the tropics will reduce the temperature of the tropical ocean surface which will re-establish a temperature gradient between the equator and poles. Re-establishing a temperature gradient between the equator and poles will stabilize the jet stream which will reduce the severity of heatwaves and droughts. Thank you for helping to make the world a better place.

  • @gopiboss9904
    @gopiboss9904 Місяць тому

    I will fund you

  • @jimmygennaro5693
    @jimmygennaro5693 Місяць тому

    Nice video, I learned a lot. Dominique knows her stuff!

    • @bird4722
      @bird4722 Місяць тому

      Thank you Jimmy 😁

  • @vincentleone1833
    @vincentleone1833 Місяць тому

    Listen to me! This might be one of the most valuable free bits of information anyone gives out! OTEC CAN BE USED TO STOP HURRICANES!!!! The way you do it is to convert the thermal energy into a SYNTHETIC FUEL!!! install your equipment on an oil tanker, install Direct Air Capture CO2 equipment as well as Fischer Tropsch Reactors or Sabatier reactors as well, reverse osmosis system to create pure water, renewable energy eloctrolyzes the Hydrogen for methanation and or Hydrogenation of carbon. ALL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AT SEA!! INCLUDING WIND AND WAVE RENEWAVLES!!!! IF OTEC IS USED, the temp of the ocean surface can be reduced along with the potential energy for fueling hurricanes!!! Countless lives and peoperty will be saved.... THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT AN IDEA TO BE KEPT TO ONES SELF!!!!

  • @vincentleone1833
    @vincentleone1833 Місяць тому

    Listen to me! This might be one of the most valuable free bits of information anyone gives out! OTEC CAN BE USED TO STOP HURRICANES!!!! The way you do it is to convert the thermal energy into a SYNTHETIC FUEL!!! install your equipment on an oil tanker, install Direct Air Capture CO2 equipment as well as Fischer Tropsch Reactors or Sabatier reactors as well, reverse osmosis system to create pure water, renewable energy eloctrolyzes the Hydrogen for methanation and or Hydrogenation of carbon. ALL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AT SEA!! INCLUDING WIND AND WAVE RENEWAVLES!!!! IF OTEC IS USED, the temp of the ocean surface can be reduced along with the potential energy for fueling hurricanes!!! Countless lives and peoperty will be saved.... THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT AN IDEA TO BE KEPT TO ONES SELF!!!!

  • @SheeplandGovt
    @SheeplandGovt 2 місяці тому

    I’m surprised that this doesn’t have more views.

  • @old_and_new8096
    @old_and_new8096 3 місяці тому

    ❤ lovely explanation tqsm ❤from india

  • @Sebas-vr5xf
    @Sebas-vr5xf 3 місяці тому

    …. Cool box, what does it do?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 3 місяці тому

      Hello! This is a storm-resistant floating structure for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). It will advance ocean renewable energy in weather-prone areas.

  • @abualbert
    @abualbert 4 місяці тому

    Excellent. Another big step toward a sustainable future.

  • @ahmedbyah
    @ahmedbyah 7 місяців тому

    Jesus.the.Christ is right, and I have confidence in Globalotec because I closely follow all publications related to the future station in the Canary Islands. I am a researcher and inventor in the field of OTEC, and I have a pending PCT application for which I already have a favorable research report. It will be published at the end of October 2024. My application proposes a new thermodynamic cycle that allows the expansion of OTEC technology outside the intertropical regions. The new cycle allows the storage of sensible thermal energy as latent energy by freezing material with very low freezing points (lower than -35 degrees Celsius) in large, rechargeable, and transportable containers. I hope that my invention will provide a leap for a high-speed revival.

  • @ahmedbyah21
    @ahmedbyah21 7 місяців тому

    hello! Jesus.the.Christ is right, and I have confidence in Globalotec because I closely follow all publications related to the future station in the Canary Islands. I am a researcher and inventor in the field of OTEC, and I have a pending PCT application for which I already have a favorable research report. It will be published at the end of October 2024. My application proposes a new thermodynamic cycle that allows the expansion of OTEC technology outside the intertropical regions. The new cycle allows the storage of sensible thermal energy as latent energy by freezing material with very low freezing points (lower than -35 degrees Celsius) in large, rechargeable, and transportable containers. I hope that my invention will provide a leap for a high-speed revival.

  • @ZaidPatel-ld7bk
    @ZaidPatel-ld7bk 7 місяців тому

    Awesome animation bro ❤❤

  • @fenfinolhu
    @fenfinolhu 8 місяців тому

    We need otec in the maldives

  • @मनुर्भव-ज5ण
    @मनुर्भव-ज5ण 8 місяців тому

    Great teacher

  • @christopheraMenal
    @christopheraMenal 8 місяців тому

    Hybrid energy system of renewable could be possible it could help move away from fossil fuels.

  • @thamiordragonheart8682
    @thamiordragonheart8682 8 місяців тому

    is there any plan to build these with integrated desalination? Given all the disadvantages of OTEC in terms of capital costs and maintenance, nearly free desalination always seems like the key redeeming quality. Building it so you can use the deep water for cooling directly seems like another important strategy for maximizing value. The LCOE just never looks very good for OTEC without cheating somehow by getting secondary products for less energy than they would normally take.

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 8 місяців тому

      Hello! Literature reviews of previous OTEC plant designs report a wide range of LCOEs. Partly this is due to scale, with small R&D facilities having high unit costs, and large-scale plants producing power as cheap as $0.05 per kWh. Our procurement studies and engagement with suppliers show a range between $0.30 and $0.15 per kWh is realistic for early generations of OTEC barges. Beyond the production of clean power, the OTEC process also provides several useful by-products. The delivery of cool water to the surface has been used in air-conditioning systems and in chilled-soil agriculture (which allows for the cultivation of temperate-zone plants in tropical environments). Open-cycle and hybrid processes have been used in seawater desalination, and OTEC infrastructure allows access to trace elements present in deep-ocean seawater, like lithium. In addition, green hydrogen and green ammonia can be extracted from water through electrolysis for use in fuel cells.

  • @elbowstrike
    @elbowstrike 9 місяців тому

    I live near salt caverns 2 km deep where the brine stored at that depth is around 30 C. Could this tech be adapted for that? The warm brine could drive power generation by boiling the working fluid in a vapor generator and then pump through a radiator to reject heat to the air before being pumped through a condenser to condense the working fluid at the lower pressure end to be pumped back into the vapor generator. There are hundreds of abandoned oil and gas wells in Alberta where this tech could be implemented.

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 9 місяців тому

      Hello! OTEC can work in over 100 territories located in the tropical area of the world, where the warm surface seawater remains warm day and night, all year round. You can check these territories on this page: globalotec.co/where-otec-works

  • @elbowstrike
    @elbowstrike 9 місяців тому

    Can’t this just as easily be done with geothermal?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 9 місяців тому

      Hello! In simple terms, OTEC can be compared to geothermal, as it uses the same concept, but in our case, using the seawater temperature difference.

  • @elbowstrike
    @elbowstrike 9 місяців тому

    Can we not do this with geothermal as well? Use warmer water from deep in the ground and cooling with surface water, such as a cooling pond, to drive a turbine with a working fluid with a low boiling point?

  • @whoknows7331
    @whoknows7331 9 місяців тому

    Is the infrastructure involved in OTEC systems strong enough to withstand Hurricanes? Or in Tongan terms, is it Tongan-proof?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 9 місяців тому

      Hello! We are working to develop a floating OTEC storm-resistant structure under the EU-funded project PLOTEC. There is a playlist on this channel named PLOTEC with some videos that explain what we are doing. The structure is currently under construction and expected to be deployed in the upcoming months in the ocean.

  • @n01-q1o
    @n01-q1o 9 місяців тому

    So it does carry refrigerant? If so, how toxic is it to the ocean life & plants? What's to stop wear/tear/destructive whether/forces from making it leak or fall apart? What happens to the device when it's damaged or falling apart? Will they come out & recycle it or let it sink to the bottom of the ocean? These r just some questions I have~not poo~pooing anything....

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 9 місяців тому

      Hello! This is an excellent question as obviously what's the point in generating clean power if it risks ocean life? To answer your question, most refrigerants to some degree or another are not going to be good for ocean life. However, we are designing the vessel to meet, if not exceed, industry-standard practices for vessel design and chemical containment. As part of these requirements, there must be sufficient design contingency to ensure that no large-scale environmental damage can be done should anything happen to the vessel. Most, if not all, of the technology on the vessel, already exists in some form or another on vessels currently operating. Lifecycles and safety aspects of all the products we use onboard are well known and have a track record of use, either in the Oil and Gas industry or in the offshore industrial refrigeration systems used on commercial fishing vessels, so design and maintenance procedures to prevent leaks to the environment are well understood. Even with all these practices being understood, as it is a new technology, you must "qualify" your engineering decisions with a regulatory body that will scrutinise choices made before providing sign-off that it meets their requirements for use. Hope this answers your question! Feel free to reach out if you have any more!

  • @Gallardo6669
    @Gallardo6669 9 місяців тому

    Cut the BS talk and keep it short: it's a heat pump in the ocean... Brainwash video..."global pandemic(s).." I already know who sponsors this garbage video...

    • @mysticalrandomness4282
      @mysticalrandomness4282 8 місяців тому

      History will forget the ignorant fools like you that ignore basic 6th grade science as if it's not a serious problem that needs to be solved. Experts dedicate their lives to improving the way humans live and giving humanity a hopeful future, while you're at complaining about it because you don't know any better.

  • @lilyflynn7775
    @lilyflynn7775 9 місяців тому

    🌺 "promo sm"

  • @aldo_antinori
    @aldo_antinori 10 місяців тому

    Im from Panama. Is it viable here? We are paying up to 25 cents per kw/hr. Its extorsion!

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec 10 місяців тому

      Hello Aldo! Panama is located in the tropical area of the ocean, so definitely can be powered by OTEC 🌊☀

  • @shivammishra5470
    @shivammishra5470 10 місяців тому

    😮

  • @cezariusus7595
    @cezariusus7595 11 місяців тому

    What about the amount of heat being dumped at the bottom of the sea? How is that going to impact marine life and ocean currents? Is there a limit to how much power it can generate before the differences in temperature are too small?

    • @n01-q1o
      @n01-q1o 9 місяців тому

      I wondered that too

  • @zadinal
    @zadinal Рік тому

    So you got any non-cartoon versions of these platforms? How are you going to address the energy cost of pumping water from deep in the ocean? Now I also assume that when you pump cold water up then you just dump the warmed water into the surface ocean level, any consequences to this? Seems like dumping cold water into warm might be bad in the local area.

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Hello! You can check our website for images and videos of our first-of-a-kind OTEC platform: globalotec.co

  • @sampleoffers1978
    @sampleoffers1978 Рік тому

    This sounds very awesome, and yet there's the same concept when salt water begins to interact with fresh water, I think called "estuaries"...I think. Furthermore if you can make hydrogen or some sort of fuel with the energy, maybe liquid oxygen...Then you can power more than islands. EDIT: Just read part about green ammonia, nice

  • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872

    It was a very powerful and inspiring speech, wish you all success and progress

  • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872

    "what can be powered by a single megawatt of otec would need at least 5 megawatts of solar or 10 megawatts of wind to function" I wasn't able to decipher this concept. how different is otec's output power compared to other renewable sources? isn't 1MW=1MW?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Hello! Solar and wind sources are intermittent. for example, a 10MW wind turbine will only be active for, on average, 30% of the time. This is called the capacity factor. OTEC has a much higher capacity factor as it can run continuously, and therefore, over a given period of time can generate more electricity than a wind or solar plant of the same Rated Capacity.

    • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872
      @mechanicalechineseenglish6872 Рік тому

      @@globalotec Hi, thanks a lot for your time and great answer. I wish you luck and success.

  • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872

    according to previous researches; the Persian gulf and the sea of Oman do not provide the ideal potential for generating power from OTEC and has to be coupled with other renewable energy sources like PVT to enhance Its efficiency., but still there are other benefits to OTEC that can revive these water scarce regions. will this be a futile research in your point of view or something good might come out of this?

  • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872

    I'm from Iran and I was thinking of working on a Floating OTEC plant that is suitable for our southern coasts for my MSc thesis. I would deeply appreciate it if you share your insights on this with me.

  • @mechanicalechineseenglish6872

    Great content👌👍. thanks a lot🙏🙏🙏.

  • @flaminiolevyneto9613
    @flaminiolevyneto9613 Рік тому

    Excelente!!! O mundo necessita das OTECs! Parabéns pela assertividade.

  • @johnlane3459
    @johnlane3459 Рік тому

    Many years ago I designed a Power Barge for Island Power, OTEC very interesting indeed, can we chat !

  • @eduardocabrera1740
    @eduardocabrera1740 Рік тому

    É um processo baseado no efeito seebeck? Sei que é de baixa eficiência atualmente, mas é uma boa ideia aproveitar a diferença de temperatura das profundidades diferentes do oceano.

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Olá! A tecnologia OTEC utiliza a água naturalmente quente da superfície do oceano na área tropical do planeta pra aquecer um fluido de trabalho, que produz vapor e então gira uma turbina, produzindo a eletricidade. A água fria, da profundidade, é usada pra resfriar esse processo, permitindo que seja continuado.

  • @timtravelnomad
    @timtravelnomad Рік тому

    How much temperature difference do you need? And what's the minimum surface temperature?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      For OTEC to run, you need to reach a temperature difference of at least 20°C. This other video here details which OTEC cycle we use: ua-cam.com/video/RD9oqLSOOVo/v-deo.html

    • @Brammist
      @Brammist Рік тому

      Impressive that you can extract work from a 20 degree temperature difference! That's very little entropy to work with

    • @timtravelnomad
      @timtravelnomad Рік тому

      @@globalotec i imagine there's a lot of energy needed if you're pumping water up from 1000m depth...

    • @Devis1982
      @Devis1982 Рік тому

      @@timtravelnomad ее не надо "качать" - километровый столб воды с дельтой 20С - очень хорошее давление сам по себе создаст

  • @aurum79argentum47
    @aurum79argentum47 Рік тому

    This inspires me. Now I want to live on an island so I can use this kind of energy.

    • @sampleoffers1978
      @sampleoffers1978 Рік тому

      Might be reverse engineered with mainland, just with surface water and buried water pools.

  • @luimackjohnson302
    @luimackjohnson302 Рік тому

    Superb! Thank you Global OTEC for sharing this video! Now I need one right away to soak test near my little island in Hanza Bay in Nubia, Bogia District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea and about twenty more before last quarter of 2024. What is the cost of such units?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      That's great! Papua New Guinea is well suited for OTEC to run!

    • @MrSengetli
      @MrSengetli Рік тому

      Luimack Hello friend, greetings from Türkiye, good luck insaallah

  • @ClaudKaKeiYeung
    @ClaudKaKeiYeung Рік тому

    0:45

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda Рік тому

    How are you?,so epic channel~ Global. 🔥

  • @livesofthefreemasons
    @livesofthefreemasons Рік тому

    OTEC is making more promises than it cannot scientifically keep. Reminds me of Theranos. I think it's disgusting that you're using the people of Tonga as a stepping stone for your next Venture Capital balloons that's going to blow up. Work on the technology and not the promo videos clown.

  • @Śiśna3633
    @Śiśna3633 Рік тому

    Bullshit, it has been demonstrated before. The gradient is small and you need a vast amount of seawater to be pumped to extract a few kilowatts of electricity. Solar panels are more efficient and economical, and Agrivoltataics are even better in the tropics.

  • @ASTER15K
    @ASTER15K Рік тому

    Hi, im from Aceh, Indonesia. we have remote and untouchable island like Banyak island and Simeuleu, i would like to ask about affordability project that fit for those island, is OTEC really can solve the power problem on both island? or maybe another ocean power technology can help better than OTEC? thx i hope i can get a good answer 🙏🙏

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Hello! Indonesia indeed has a great potential to explore OTEC. Stay tuned on our channels, we will soon have a video about your country's suitability for our technology!

  • @tanishqojha
    @tanishqojha Рік тому

    good work!

  • @camilleguay9235
    @camilleguay9235 Рік тому

    Man I was thinking this was possible !

    • @camilleguay9235
      @camilleguay9235 Рік тому

      I was thinking about pipelines to bring arctic water near southern water to get heat differental.

    • @camilleguay9235
      @camilleguay9235 Рік тому

      But alternative way would be using 2 different bodies of water to get potentially higher temp diff.

  • @Dalette18
    @Dalette18 Рік тому

    Great video! Can i know what software do you use for making the animation?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Hello! We've hired a designer to produce the video. He used animation and motion graphics.

    • @tvisoful
      @tvisoful Рік тому

      Como obtener mayor información sobre uds. Y como invertir para apoyarlos. Me parece extraordinario

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      @@tvisoful Hola! Puedes consultar nuestra web (globalotec.co/) y también suscribirte a nuestra newsletter (mailchi.mp/globalotec.co/newsletter) :)

  • @PeaceMah
    @PeaceMah Рік тому

    How often are the intake screens needing to be cleaned? If energy cannot be created or destroyed by the first law of thermodynamics. The heat energy removed is converted to electricity, which has heat losses in transmission. The condensate after the turbine heat exchange is cooled by seawater, so does this create overall net ocean-cooling since the heat is converted into electricity? Interesting concept. How is ocean scaling dealt in the cooling system? How hot does the steam get before it enters the turbine?

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      The intake screen maintenance schedule will be variable based on location as biofouling occurs at different rates in different locations. Screens can be fitted with flushing systems to remove biofouling build up, but our system shall have removal and replacement built into the design and O&M schedule. With regards to net cooling, the amount of solar radiation falling on the ocean surface will far outweigh any effect of removal of thermal energy from the top of the ocean. Cold water inlet scaling is dealt with by either project staging of increased capacity inlets, or by increasing the number of OTEC platforms in an area. The working fluid steam will reach within a few degrees of the ocean surface seawater temperature, the difference in temperature is limited by both the configuration and heat transfer of the Heat Exchangers.

    • @syproductions456
      @syproductions456 Рік тому

      @@globalotec Does it make sense to seal the end of the cooling pipe and rather than draw cool water to the surface, instead pump refrigerant down the pipe where it can be cooled before being pumped to the surface? This keeps the system closed, no need to maintain a screen or deal with corrosive salt water.

    • @globalotec
      @globalotec Рік тому

      Hi @@syproductions456! There would likely be issues with slug flow in this configuration, and the cold refrigerant pipe would need to be 1km long and likely stainless steel. The surface area of this pipe would be very small in comparison to the amount of area required to get the necessary heat transfer for condensing, meaning that the stiffness of the pipe would be low, and therefore unlikely to last the 25yr lifetime.

    • @craig32935
      @craig32935 Рік тому

      No it should't because the cold water that is cooling the refridgerant does so by absorbing the heat that was used to boil the refridgerant into a gas.

  • @mikecurtis3333
    @mikecurtis3333 Рік тому

    A nice little educational video that could also be a good promotional tool. This process has been around since the late 1800s. What has changed is the the equipment has got better. The next stage is to go for a floating OTEC based, say, on an old drill ship that slowly moves around the oceans. It can then create ammonia which can be shipped back to shore, as they do now with oil (think of an FPSO) and the hydrogen can be extracted for use say, in vehicles. This would be truly green hydrogen and not reformed natural gas.which makes a lot of pollution and is far from green. The only drawback is that I don't live in an area that can run an OTEC plant. Too far North. The biggest trouble is just that. People in cooler climates don't understand what OTEC is, let alone how it works. They can't see how it could benefit them and thus It does not draw much funding.

    • @Cineenvenordquist
      @Cineenvenordquist 9 місяців тому

      Yes, it takes reckoning that it's not superheated steam running through the turbine but another refrigerant, and of course the overall fault tolerance of the design and change-up of estuary currents (e.g. with deep sea saltwater.) It's not intermittent unless Cypress blows up your deep water pipe and yes it's wrong that PV require land, though come on, just cover roads at a good height and include PV in the over terrain. Is there a reason there's seemingly not a MVP desal/OTEC power/IR heat-rejection panels/high-heat facility instead of a thermal work surface barge?