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Makai Builds Ocean Thermal-Energy Demo Plant in Hawaii
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Makai Ocean Engineering Inc. has built an ocean thermal-energy conversion demonstration plant in Hawaii.
The 105-kilowatt project that cost about $5 million to construct is the world’s largest plant to date utilizing the evolving renewable source. It was funded by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and Makai.