# The Renewable Energy Hiding 4,000 Feet Below The Ocean

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Podcast: [Energy 101: We Ask The Dumb Questions So You Don't Have To](https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-101-we-ask-the-dumb-questions-so-you-don-t-have-to-5658842)
Published: 2026-05-06T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://energy101.collide.io/episodes/the-renewable-energy-hiding-4-000-feet-below-the-ocean
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## Resource

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.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Welcome Dan, tacos, and OTC week in Houston 01:20 From luxury fashion to ocean energy 08:45 What OTEC actually is 12:15 Coastal versus offshore deployments 16:00 From Jules Verne to Jimmy Carter 19:20 Why ocean energy isn't sexy yet 21:00 Peter Thiel's wave energy bet 26:15 Offshore wind, solar, and dumb questions 33:00 DeepStar and working with the majors 35:54 Reinvented submarines and crossover tech 37:00 Energy mix futures and Hawaii pilots 40:25 Collaborators, no enemies 42:20 Five-year ocean prediction https://twitter.com/collide_ai https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai

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