Environmental Impact
Carbon dioxide dissolved in deep cold and high pressure layers is brought up to the surface and released as the water warms.
Mixing of deep ocean water with shallower water brings up nutrients and makes them available to shallow water life. This may be an advantage for aquaculture of commercially important species, but may also unbalance the ecological system around the power plant.
Read more about this topic: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
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