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To accelerate the development of OTEC systems, researchers need to:
- Obtain data on OTEC plant operation with appropriately sized demonstration plants
- Develop and characterize cold-water pipe technology and create a database of information on materials, design, deployment, and installation
- Conduct further research on the heat exchanger systems to improve heat transfer performance and decrease costs
- Conduct research in the areas of innovative turbine concepts for the large machines required for open-cycle systems
- Identify and evaluate advanced concepts for ocean thermal energy extraction
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