Renewable Energy From the Deep Ocean

Isnt possible to use the heath of the interior of the earth to produce energy?

I can just see it now, we harness energy from the water currents and consequently fuck up the weather systems.. by damaging earths' natural heat distribution mechanisms..

however far fetched that sounds, remember humans always multiply until every natural resource is consumed...

In the economic situation that Puerto Rico is in this seems highly unlikely

You are right, but it also did not happen 4 years ago when we first approached PREPA and in the 1970s when PREPA developed its own 40 MW pilot unit.

Did I heart right? "40 such floating plants can supply whole Porto Rico"
?
If yes, then WOW !
:-)

This is correct. Puerto Rico uses about 4,000 MW of electricity which can be generated by 40 100MW OTEC Units.

Yay! What an excellent addition to solving the worlds power problems. I love it.

@TJPlocek
I say this because if we were to become a state, I don't think it would be good for U.S. to let such a highly oil dependable country do this.

I have been trying to get Puerto Rico to support this for the past 5 years. It now seems likely that it will be developed in Hawaii. A 10 MW Pilot plant is planned by Lockheed Martin for operatin in about 3 years with 100 MW units several years later. The cost will be about twice what we estimated but it is likely to come to pass. Some jobs may come to Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rico will be a customer rather than a leader.

@TJPlocek
I am a huge supporter of this idea. I honestly don't know what kind of support you would need for this project to be done, or which sources PR could use to finance such a plant, but I guess everything would be easier if we reach a Free Association pact with U.S.A, rather than the colonial Commonwealth status we have now.