Report: California Approves 'Massive Floating Offshore Wind Industry'

California has approved a plan to create a “massive” system of floating offshore wind turbines, some as high as 70-story buildings, far off the coast and in deep waters, requiring major upgrades to ports along the state’s coastline. The California Energy Commission today unanimously approved a sweeping plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry in ocean waters — a first-of-its-kind undertaking that will require billions in public and private investments and could transform parts of the coast. The new state plan sets the path for harnessing wind power...