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EMD-81-62 1 (1981-04-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbuz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Full Development Of OTEC's Potential May Be Impeded Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between the surface and deep ocean waters to produce energy. The technical feasibility has been proven but some important technical problems still need to be resolved. The Department of Energy planned to pursue a multi-faceted ap- proach involving various possible OTEC op- tions which would ensure development of OTEC's full potential, However, in response to funding limitations, the Department al- tered its approach to emphasize development of the most technically advanced systems. In tis regard, DOE has drafted a program plan to help guide its efforts to the year 1999. Recently, the administration proposed to eliminate fiscal year 1982 funding for the pro- gram. GAO believes the finalization and sub- mission of the program plan to the Congress would be timely and useful during congres- sional deliberations on the appropriate pro- gram funding priority, and, in particular, the merits of the proposed program elimination. GAO is concerned that the Federal program's emphasis and its proposed elimination may im- pede full development of OTEC's potential to the United States. Accordingly, GAO recom- mends that the Secretary of Energy address these concerns in the program's plan. \ VD STPj % rns~~ 114992 EMD-81-62 APRIL 10, 1981 ,- llqy?.?

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