wiredinUSA June 2014

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#36 EDITOR

With one eye firmly on the future, Georgia Power is installing three solar generation facilities on US Army bases at Fort Stewart, Fort Benning and Fort Gordon, enhancing the state's reputation as a solar leader. Each of the sites will be capable of producing 30MW AC of solar energy and will be online by the end of 2016. You can read the full story on page 9. Whilst looking to the future is important, it is also good to glance backwards and delve into history occasionally. That's why it is sad in this issue to report that the company that made fasteners for the airplane that Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic in has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. John Hassall Inc has told all 83 employees that it could close in July. The full story can be found on page 10. And ever fancied owning a part of the the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France? Then here is your opportunity. Rivets from the tower, which celebrates its 125 th anniversary this year, are on sale in the souvenir shop at the famous site, which regularly undergoes maintenance and replacement work. The 1,063ft tall structure is visited by seven million people each year. Catch up on that maintenance work on page 29. David Bell Editor

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