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Title: Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
Post by: Elderberry on October 13, 2022, 12:32:38 am
American Military News by  Brooke Staggs October 12, 2022

In August, the California Energy Commission set goals of installing offshore wind projects that could generate 2,000 to 5,000 megawatts by 2030 and 25,000 megawatts by 2045. That would be enough electricity to power 3.75 million homes over the next seven years and 25 million homes by mid-century.

Then, in September, the Biden Administration announced it was expanding earlier offshore wind energy goals with incentives specifically aiming at bolstering deep water projects.

But with new goals and incentives in place, California soon could be home to the nation’s first two commercial floating wind farms. Windy stretches of open ocean off the coast of Morro Bay and Humboldt are going to auction in late fall, for lease to interested wind farm developers.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/10/floating-wind-turbines-off-california-coast-soon-could-boost-power-grid/ (https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/10/floating-wind-turbines-off-california-coast-soon-could-boost-power-grid/)
Title: Re: Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
Post by: Idiot on October 13, 2022, 12:49:44 am
Heck...why not just put them ON the beach?  The greenies would love it.
Title: Re: Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
Post by: Smokin Joe on October 13, 2022, 03:28:23 am
Heck...why not just put them ON the beach?  The greenies would love it.
Because the ones on the beach will be less likely to send out sounds that confuse the whales...
Title: Re: Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
Post by: GtHawk on October 13, 2022, 03:34:34 am
Only if they put them off the coast in front of the wealthy liberals like schnauzer faced Streisand, she may have a nice voice but everything else inside and out is FUGLY! They won't want to put the floating Mr. Chop Chops off Malibu or other wealthy beaches, they will try and bullshit that the only suitable coastal areas will be where the common folk are allowed to use the beaches.
Title: Re: Floating wind turbines off California coast soon could boost power grid
Post by: Hoodat on October 13, 2022, 03:38:18 am
Offshore wind is far and away the costliest way to generate electricity there is.