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Atlantic Ocean at Threat of Collapse, Study Finds
The system that circulates water in the Atlantic, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is heading for a tipping point, according to new research.
OTEC: The Future of Island-Based Energy Power
Adopting ocean energy, including OTEC, is crucial in SIDS and Coastal (Least Developed Countries) LDCs. These countries import over 250 million barrels of petroleum yearly. They are 90% dependent on fossil fuel imports, highlighting the urgent need for alternative energy sources.
2023 Record Marine Heat Waves
2023 was the hottest year in recorded history on land and in the sea, with dramatic and unexpected temperature increases (Cheng et al., 2024, Hausfather, 2024). 2023 Coral Bleaching HotSpot maps provide unique insight into global ocean circulation changes in response to greenhouse gas (GHG) forcing that caused dramatic global temperature rises.
WHAT’S NEW: JANUARY 20, 2024
SIDS DOCK & The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Fostering A New Partnership in Ocean Energy in the Pacific and Ocean Bioenergy in the Caribbean
The Swell of Activity and Interest in OTEC
A project to deploy a 1.5-MW commercial-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe by 2025 has gained a key design certification. The crucial milestone directly addresses technical risks that have hampered OTEC, a long-pursued baseload offshore renewable technology.
Global OTEC Steps Closer to First Commercial OTEC Platform
This April, UK-based Global OTEC received its first Certificate of Approval for the methodology of installing a Cold-Water Riser for an offshore OTEC platform.