Urban Seed The future of farming starts with Urban Seed, a locally based urban farming company. Urban Seed seeks to reinvent and revolutionize the way food is grown and provided from seed to plate. The company works with many local restaurants, chefs and hotels in Las Vegas to provide access to sustainable fresh food. The proposal equips Hoover Dam with a pipeline and downstream pump station powered by solar and wind turbines. The pump station will assist regulating water flow through Hoover Dam’s generators by sending water back to Lake Mead to manage electricity during peak demand times. Recirculated water will be stored until more electricity is needed. The water will be released to flow though Hoover Dam’s generators producing more electricity without a net release of more water. The result, targeted for a 2028 completion, is a system that functions in similar fashion to the lithium-ion batteries being developed to absorb and release power. For more information: https:// www.cbsnews.com/news/hoover- dam-3-billion-plan-power-plant- energy-storage-system/ Urban Seed uses vertical farming in its indoor facilities, near the famous Las Vegas Strip, to grow up to 10 times more produce than traditional farming allows. Urban Seed’s innovative engineering and technology has many environmental impacts.Theirsystemuses90%lesswaterand offers year-round production and dynamic economic development, all while providing continuous locally sourced foods to businesses in Las Vegas. For more information: https://www.urbanseedinc.com The Hoover Dam Project One of America’s greatest engineering feats is getting a sustainable reboot. Hoover Dam, originally built in the 1930’s, aids in controlling floods, providing irrigation water and producing hydroelectric power. As part of a proposed $3 billion project, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will also solve an energy storage problem. 61