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OTEC under consideration
Amidst powercuts worthy of a developing country, Honolulu Advertiser reports that Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) is considering OTEC as part of the renewable energy mix for the islands [cached]. At the same time HECO is planning a new fossil fuel plant and and Jeff Mikulina, director of the Sierra Club's Hawai'i Chapter comments "A fossil fuel plant is economic folly when oil is over $70 a barrel," and the Sierra Club opposes the new power plant.

In Saipan, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan Tribune reports that the person in charge of the Commonwealth Utility Corp. Lt. Governor Tim Villagomez said " We are looking at wind energy, OTEC. We are looking at having renewable energy sources [cached]. We have sun, water, wind around us. There’s no reason why we should not try to tap these alternative energy sources.” Saipan apperently has a power supply crisis and are looking abroad for support, including from the Philippines.

In Taiwan The China Post reports that the Atomic Energy Council reserach laboratories are working on renewable energy technologies, including OTEC [cached], according to an official statement.
posted by bjelkeman at 15:26