FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

OTEC is an abbreviation of “Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion“.

Sample Answer 1

“OTEC is a method of extracting the heat from the surface of ocean and converting it into power.“

– Prof Dato’ Ir Dr. Abu Bakar Jaafar,

Director of UTM OTEC–

Sample Answer 2

“OTEC is a method of converting heat from the Sun that stored in the surface layer of the sea into electrical energy or product equivalent.“

– Mr. Mohammad Syafiq Rahmat, 

Research Officer –

“Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion”

“… a method of converting part of the heat from the Sun which is stored in the heat surface layers of a body of water into electrical energy or energy product equivalent”;

[Pub. L. 96-310, Sec.9,July 17,1980,94 Stat.946.]

Ref: http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/42C98.txt

There are six (6) primary sources of energy.

List of six (6) primary sources of energy:-

1) Solar

2) Geothermal

3) Gravitational

4) Salinity gradient

5) Fossil fuels

6) Nuclear

There are six (6) forms of energy.

List of six (6) forms of energy:-

1) Heat

2) Chemical

3) Light

4) Electric

5) Mechanical :Potential & Kinetic

6) Sound

Renewable energy is an energy resource that is replaced rapidly by a natural process such as power generated from the sun or from the wind.