42 USC § 9008 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s9008"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 9008 - Definitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9008"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 98
chapter_name: "OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–310, § 9, July 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 946.)"
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# § 9008. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term—

**(1)** “ocean thermal energy conversion” means a method of converting part of the heat from the Sun which is stored in the surface layers of a body of water into electrical energy or energy product equivalent;

**(2)** “energy product equivalent” means an energy carrier including, but not limited to, ammonia, hydrogen, or molten salts or an energy-intensive commodity, including, but not limited to, electrometals, fresh water, or nutrients for aquaculture; and

**(3)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–310, § 9, July 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 946.)