Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the basic way in which electricity is generated using the ocean thermal energy conversion technique, or OTEC?
A) temperature difference between the surface and deep ocean waters
B) temperature difference between the incoming and outgoing tides
C) the ocean's geothermal energy
D) convection cells within the ocean
E) heat energy obtained from surface winds blowing across warm ocean waters
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