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The ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is based on ___________.a.temperature differenceb.potential differencec.kinetic differenced.energy difference

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The ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is based on ___________.a.temperature differenceb.potential differencec.kinetic differenced.energy difference

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The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is based on a. temperature difference. This process uses the temperature difference between the cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface seawaters to run a heat engine and produce useful work, usually in the form of electricity.

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