Question

A local industrial plant uses oil to run it's furnace and then utilizes the waste heat to convert water to steam to power a turbine. Such a use of one fuel to create both heat and electricity is an example of

OTEC

cogeneration

energy efficiency

a fuel cell

Answer 1

The right option is OTEC

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between deep cool ocean water and warm tropical surface waters to produce electricity. Quantities of cold water that can be used for air conditioning is produced as a by-product.