[Wonder Warthog]

"Something about using the temperature differential at varying depths to drive electric turbines."

Nope---that's a different process. Called OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion). This "Gulf Stream" is essentially to put large "windmill" style structures into the moving current, and is actually more practical than OTEC.

[mission9]

Thank God, somebody knows something, and contributes to the disscussion in a positive way.