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海洋温度差発電 (かいようおんどさはつでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい洋よう温おん度ど差さ発はつ電でん

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Meanings

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noun

ocean thermal energy conversion; OTEC

Technical term for generating electricity using the temperature difference between warm surface seawater and cold deep seawater.

海かい洋よう温おん度ど差さ発はつ電でんは、再さい生せい可か能のうエネルギーの一ひとつとして研けん究きゅうされている。
Ocean thermal energy conversion is being researched as a form of renewable energy.

この島しまでは、海かい洋よう温おん度ど差さ発はつ電でんの実じっ証しょう実じっ験けんが行おこなわれている。

A demonstration project for ocean thermal energy conversion is being conducted on this island.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
洋ocean, sea, foreign
温warm
度degrees, occurrence, time
差distinction, difference, variation
発departure, discharge, publish
電electricity

Similar words

再さい生せい可か能のうエネルギー
Renewable energy in general; 海洋温度差発電 is one specific technology within that category.
温おん度ど差さ
Temperature difference; the core principle exploited by 海洋温度差発電.

Etymology

Compound of 海洋 (ocean), 温度差 (temperature difference), and 発電 (power generation). A direct translation of the English term 'ocean thermal energy conversion'.