51: Dan Grech of Global OTEC Resources - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Dan Grech is the CEO and Co-founder is Global OTEC Resources. He is working to reduce tropical islands reliance on fossil fuels in areas that are suitable for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Highlights: Dan's journey from watching David Attenborough to researching desalination Prototyping OTEC, to pitching for pro-bono work and working at the Maldives Benefits of having a sales background Why building OTEC for a resort make sense What is OTEC? Moving islands away from diesel and the OTEC market Grant funding for sustainable projects Time stamp: [01:44] The Attenborough effect [06:00] Meeting a technical co-founder [08:00] Skype calling experts [11:50] History of OTEC [14:00] OTEC 101 [16:30] Core markets for OTEC is 30 terawatts [19:45] Moving from 100kW to 1.5mW [22:10] Biggest learnings [25:00] Dan Grech's vision of the future Useful link: Dan Grech's Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dangrechuk) Dan Grech's Twitter (https://twitter.com/dangrech) OTEC Resorts Twitter (https://twitter.com/otecresorts) Go to ImpactHustlers.com (https://www.impacthustlers.com/) Visit FastForward 2030 (http://fastforward2030.com/) and Real Changers (https://www.realchangers.com/) Impact Hustlers is hosted by Maiko Schaffrath, connect on Linkedin (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maikoschaffrath/en) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/maikoschaffrath) This podcast is produced by Woon Tan of Podcast Publishing (http://podcastpublishing.help/)