An advocacy campaign on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion for the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Center of the Department of Foreign Affairs

• Main Authors: Nebre, Maria Donna, Ngo, Jacqueline, Ocampo, Haraya Corazon
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2002
• Subjects: Marketing
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/17644
• Institution: De La Salle University

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion is a project which the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Center envisions to be realized. A renewable and natural resource, using the temperature difference of our oceans. Byproducts of which can enhance the country's energy independence and security by providing energy to coastal communities. The Maritime and Ocean Affairs Center (MOAC) of the Department of Foreign Affairs was mandated by President Arroyo under Executive Order 37 to recommend possible programs and special projects necessary to advance the national interest, in coordination with relevant agencies of the government that can further improve methods of fishing, aquaculture, and marine-related industries which directly help augment incomes, while conserving resources, protecting the environment at the same time promote archipelagic consciousness of the country. The thesis group recognizes that the Philippines having so much potential in achieving energy sustainability in our country without relying on imported sources of energy. We present an alternative source of energy, the ocean. Our OCEANWELL campaign contains various programs for the government with the help of the private sector, that is divided into three phases spread out in twelve years. The first phase is to provide awareness, that we have a major source of energy that needs to be developed. The next phase will be to reinforce interest about Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion being one of the solutions to our problem of increasing prices of energy sources resulting to rising cost of living. The last phase will be to push for action, producing a model plant to test the viability to our waters. These programs through the combined efforts of the government , private sectors, industries, and communities serve as action plans to maximize our potential as an archipelagic country.