The Renewable Energy Hiding 4,000 Feet Below The Ocean

Dan Grech, Founder and CEO of Global OTEC, swung by from London to break down ocean thermal energy conversion, a technology that turns the ocean's heat into 24/7 baseload power. Jacob asks the dumb questions about warm surface water meeting cold deep water, why Jimmy Carter is the unsung hero of ocean energy, how OTEC stacks up against offshore wind and Peter Thiel's new wave bet, and why Hawaii and the Caribbean might lead the way.

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00:00 Welcome Dan, tacos, and OTC week in Houston

01:20 From luxury fashion to ocean energy

08:45 What OTEC actually is

12:15 Coastal versus offshore deployments

16:00 From Jules Verne to Jimmy Carter

19:20 Why ocean energy isn't sexy yet