Seite - 150 - in Water, Energy, and Environment - A Primer

TheUS has been active in OTECR&Dvia its Natural Energy Laboratory on theBig IslandofHawaii, and theUSDepartment of Defense has supported efforts to develop OTEC units for its island-based military bases. New projects have also been proposed for Japan, China, South Korea, Martinique, the Maldives, theBahamas, and theUSVirgin Islands. Water,Energy, andEnvironment–APrimer150