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Jacques-Arsene d'Arsonval proposes Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
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Georges Claude builds the first OTEC plant in Cuba
d'Arsonval's student, Claude, builds the first OTEC plant in Cuba. The plant generates about 22 kilowatts (enough to power two modern homes)
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1970s Oil Crisis
Due to the 1970s Energy Crisis (particularily the Crisis of 1973), many countries (United States, Japan, and India) began research and investment in OTEC. Due to high costs and low effieciency, all of the projects were unsuccessful.
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Okinawa OTEC plant opens
An OTEC plant opens at the Okinawa Researcg facility on Kume Islnad, Japan. It is still in testing phases, but is the first functional OTEC plant. It produces 100 kilowatts of energy.
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OTEC plant in Hawaii proposed and planned
An OTEC plant in Hawaii, undertaken by Makai Ocean Engineering, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy has been proposed.
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