India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday reviewed the progress of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project during a visit to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, as the government moves to strengthen freshwater availability and renewable energy use in island territories.
The Minister inspected the ongoing work at the OTEC-based desalination facility, a project designed to convert seawater into potable water by using the temperature difference between warm surface water and cold deep-sea water to generate energy. The energy produced is used to run desalination systems, aimed at providing a stable and sustainable supply of drinking w...