b'across nearly every industry have implementedprimary concern. Idaho is already a step ahead practices to become more sustainable. However,in this category as it draws a major portion many other countries have taken greater stridesof its energy from hydroelectricity. However, toward a sustainable future. The development ofhydroelectric generation is already established wind power in Europe, solar power manufactureand oers little room for additional hydropower in China, and high-speed train transportation andprojects. Thankfully, the southern portion of the manufacture in both Europe and Asia puts the Unitedstate is well-equipped to increase its ability to States in a vulnerable position. This trend means thatgenerate electricity from solar and wind. Utility-key areas of business growth opportunities include:scale solar power generation in Idaho began in green building design and construction; design,August 2016 and produced 0.2percent of the total manufacture and maintenance of more ecientpower generated in Idaho that year. By June 2019, vehicles, including hybrid and electric vehicles;the total installed solar power generation had development of more walkable and transit-friendlygrown to 488.3 megawatts (MW). There are now communities; development of more sustainable51 companies, six manufacturers, 21 installers, and products and manufacturing processes that16 other solar industry companies in Idaho, and emphasize the closed loop in which it is assumedenough solar installations to power 64,000 homes.5that products, energy, waste, and so on will beAs shown in Figure 1, the southern portion recycled or reused to the maximum extent.1 Idahoof the state has the most potential for future needs to join and exceed in this trend to ensure futuredevelopment in solar power generation.competency in a global economy.Next, Idahos most promising wind resources are Sixth is the challenges to food security and 21stin and around the Snake River Plain, especially at century agriculture. The global population maythe eastern end. Wind power generates 16 percent increase by more than 50 percent between 2010of Idahos electricity and there are currently at and 2050. To meet human nutritional needs we willleast three manufacturing facilities in the state have to supply as much food during this time as hasproducing wind power generation components. been produced during the entirety of human historyIdahos proximity to important wind energy up until now. Additionally, this food must be safe,areas, combined with manufacturing expertise, sustainably grown, and available where it is needed.could make Idaho a major manufacturing and This challenge of food security on a global scalegenerating player for the wind industry. As of is made still more dicult by declining fossil fuelsQ2 2020, the state has an installed wind capacity that are essential to the cheap energy, expedientof 973 MW. Yet, with an estimated wind energy transportation, and industrial inputs that are standardpotential of 212,830 MW, there is a ton of room in global and national food supply chains. Yet, Idahofor growth, especially throughout the southern can eectively respond to food security challengesregion of the state (see Figure 2).6thanks to its long history of providing food to the global commodity markets and an increasing trend inIdahos third energy technology opportunity organic and sustainable farming practices.1 is nuclear energy. Idaho National Lab (INL), located in southeastern Idaho, is the nations lead OPPORTUNITIES FOR IDAHO laboratory for nuclear energy research. INL has The major opportunities for growing Idahos economyinuenced every reactor designed in the United into the future will likely stem from innovations thatStates and INL researchers are working on several re-invent energy, diminish distance, create new value,initiatives that will help shape the future of and launch new products.1 Statewide, there are venuclear energy worldwide. Only one new nuclear primary areas of promising growth: power plant came online in the United States between 2010 and 2020, but many are hoping a 1. Next-generation energy technology turn to small reactor designs could bring new life As fossil fuel supplies continue to dwindle,to the nuclear industry. In 2013, NuScale Power renewable energy will increasingly become alaunched a western state collaboration known 34 I D A H O I N F R A S T R U C T U R E G U I D E B O O K'