Thanks for the offer, Ron. You can ask him what his calculation is for net atmospheric CO2 benefit (or impact) of large scale OTEC implementation. The calculation should include the physical and biological effects on ocean/air CO2 exchange, as well CO2 emissions avoidance by the renewable electricity (if any is in fact avoided e.g., grid vs non-grid electricity generation). I.e., if OTEC were to go after carbon credits, how would it be credited? Greg
>________________________________ > From: Ronal W. Larson <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:55 PM >Subject: Re: [geo] Speaking of artificial upwelling > > > >Greg and list: > > > The information below doesn't use either of the terms SRM or CDR. But I >have known a former federal manager of OTEC for about 40 years (Dr. Bob >Cohen). I have discussed with him several ways that CDR could be encouraged >via OTEC. Anyone interested in making contact - drop me a line. Dr. Cohen >is a valuable free (and passionate) resource on this topic. > > >Ron > > > >On Oct 13, 2013, at 9:09 PM, "Rau, Greg" <[email protected]> wrote: > >Anyone care to estimate the net atmospheric CO2 impact of bringing deep ocean >water to the surface to perform OTEC and then discharging the water in the >surface ocean? +/- renewable electricity benefits? >>Greg >> >> >>________________________________ >> >>From: French, Bruce [[email protected]] >>Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 6:06 AM >>To: Rau, Greg >>Subject: OTE Corporation - Bahamas & OTEC Competitors >> >> >>Greg, >> >>OTE, as you know, has been around for a few decades. It appears to be coming >>to life again after the Lockheed OTEC sale to China. >>http://www.otecorporation.com/news_reader/items/ocean-thermal-energy-corporation-announces-7650000-equity-offering-under-the-new-jobs-act.html >>“In addition to its Energy Services Agreement to build, own and operate the >>world's largest deep ocean SDC system, OTE has concluded that other SDC and >>OTEC contracts are likely to follow in various locations such as the US >>Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, East Africa, the Pacific Rim and US Department >>of Defense bases, the latter of which are mandated to reach a 25% renewable >>energy goal by 2025. Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed for >>at least four projects.” >>“All projects will be funded with an equity component in the capital >>structure. The first project in The Bahamas will incorporate equity >>contributions from OTE, DCO Energy LLC, host country investors, preference >>capital, loan notes and senior debt. OTE expects that future projects will >>follow a similar capital structure, which aims to maximize the returns to >>investors for limited risk.” >>OTEC competitors see OTEC News at: http://www.otecnews.org/ >> >> * Bluerise >> * DCNS >> * Delft University of Technology >> * Energy Island >> * ITRI >> * Kobe Steel >> * Lockheed Martin >> * Makai Ocean Engineering >> * NELHA >> * NIOT >> * NOAA >> * Ocees >> * OTE Corporation >> * OTEC International >> * Saga university >> * Sea Solar Power >> * Seawater Greenhouse >> * US Navy >> * Xenesys >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> >>Bruce French >>Sr. Project Manager >>Environmental >> >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"geoengineering" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>email [email protected]. >>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > -- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"geoengineering" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >email to [email protected]. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
