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The agreement allows for hundreds of floating turbines far off the California coast.
The U.S. currently has 42 megawatts of offshore wind online. The Biden administration just set a goal of deploying 30,000 megawatts by 2030.
Gates, who has warned that climate change will prompt more extreme weather, stressed that natural gas failures caused much of the state's power crisis.
"I know more about wind than you do. Its extremely expensive, kills all the birds," the president told Joe Biden on the debate stage.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The president means wind turbines. And he doesn't realize that the power remains on even when the wind stops.
Kellyanne's husband chops down Trump's remark that the sound of wind turbines causes cancer.
Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert roasted the president over his wild claim about wind farm noise causing cancer.
The president drew backlash after he linked the sound to cancer.
Twitter wits are grateful the president pointed out the problem so renewable energy experts can deal with it.
Solar panel installer is the fastest-growing job in eight different states.