The Renewable Energy Hiding 4,000 Feet Below The Ocean

Dan Grech, Founder and CEO of Global OTEC, swung by from London to break down ocean thermal energy conversion, a technology that turns the ocean's heat into 24/7 baseload power. Jacob asks the dumb questions about warm surface water meeting cold deep water, why Jimmy Carter is the unsung hero of ocean energy, how OTEC stacks up against offshore wind and Peter Thiel's new wave bet, and why Hawaii and the Caribbean might lead the way.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Welcome Dan, tacos, and OTC week in Houston01:20 From luxury fashion to ocean energy08:45 What OTEC actually is12:15 Coastal versus offshore deployments16:00 From Jules Verne to Jimmy Carter19:20 Why ocean energy isn't sexy yet21:00 Peter Thiel's wave energy bet26:15 Offshore wind, solar, and dumb questions33:00 DeepStar and working with the majors35:54 Reinvented submarines and crossover tech37:00 Energy mix futures and Hawaii pilots40:25 Collaborators, no enemies42:20 Five-year ocean predictionhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai