Opinion: Wind farms off California's coast should be the future of the state's clean energy grid - Los Angeles Times
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The West Coast should become a leader in building and deploying floating wind turbines, which could be installed far enough from shore to have minimal impact on views.
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Opinion: Wind farms off California's coast should be the future of the state's clean energy grid - Los Angeles Times
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Opinion: Off-shore wind farms could solve California energy needs
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What the clean energy future looks like from a 262-foot wind turbine - Los Angeles Times
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First electricity from U.S. commercial offshore wind project - Los Angeles Times
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Wind power in the United States - Wikipedia
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Offshore wind: First ocean areas to be leased off California for floating wind turbines
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Green energy's dirty secret - High Country News
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Something New May Be Rising Off California Coast: Wind Farms - The New York Times
Opinion: Wind farms off California's coast should be the future of the state's clean energy grid