Why the Inland Empire?
Unprecedented growth: 2 million new residents will move here in the next 15 years.Land availability: Space is available to build facilities to accommodation this vision.Infrastructure: Proximity to interstate freeways, rail international airports and shipping ports are already in place and ready to support businesses moving here.Education: There are 17 colleges and universities in the area. Many have research programs in these technologies.Conservation: There is an established interest in protecting and preserve natural resource. The passage of the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan exemplifies this.Established industries: Kramer Junction Solar Farms, Heliostate thermal electric farm in Barstow, Palm Springs Wind Farms, Salton Sea Geothermal Farm, Phoenix Electric Car company and the waste-to-energy plant in Romoland are examples of established businesses in the area that are built on the concept of sustainability.Market demand: The Southern California regin is particularly recept
