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Next Meeting Jan. 29 at 12:30pm – PLANT
TOUR Tennessee Rand Inc., 702
Moccasin
RSVP REQUIRED:
Tennessee Rand is a leading North American supplier of
automated welding systems, high-quality weld fixtures, robotic integration, and
process automation. Based in a state-of-the-art 100,000 sqft
manufacturing facility, they build a broad variety of equipment ranging from
dedicated welding cells to integrated in-line systems.
Parking will be at a premium, so please make plans with
fellow nembers to carpool to the plant. Parallel park on the long road leading up to the plant.
DIRECTIONS: Hwy 27 to Manufacturers Road exit, turn
west, bear left at Hamm Road, turn right on Moccasin Bend Rd. plant is on the
right. Here’s a link with directions to Tennessee Rand -
http://www.tennrand.com/TR_directions.htm
FUTURE MEETINGS
Feb. 5 – Jeff Ross-Bain, PE will be speaking on
“Green Buildings.” Jeff is a mechanical engineer in charge of high
performance buildings for the Atlanta based firm of Smith Dalia Architects, LLC, who are the architects designing One North Shore as one
of the first Green Buildings in Chattanooga. Jeff will explain the
February 12 –
February 19 – State Senator Bo Watson has bee
invited to be the kick off speaker for E-Week
February 22 – E-Week banquet at
February 26 – Samuel Logan, President and CEO of Logan Energy has been invited to describe the
development and deployment of stationary fuel cell technology for generation of
clean electricity. Logan Energy has installed dozens of fuel cells across the
Southeast that now generate more than 2 megawatts of reliable, clean power.
Last Meeting January 22 at the Cellar – “Is
There a Climate Crisis?”
Tiffany Gibby, a recent Climate Project trainee,
presented information with image-rich slides discussing scientific data on the
state of the earth’s atmosphere. From the Kyoto Treaty to polar bears,
global climate issues are common in today’s media. Ms. Gibby is a
past-president of the Chattanooga Engineers Club.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
Before you start building your version of Noah’s
Arc, you may want to review
some of the original research on global warming. Here
are references to
recent publications on climate change caused by human
activity:
“Understanding and Responding to Climate Change
– Highlights of National
Academies Reports”, available at the National Academies
wedsite.
“Joint science academies’ statement: Global
response to climate change”,
available at the website for the Royal Society of
Great Britain.
“Warming of the earth/s
oceans 1955-2003” available at:
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/PDF/PAPERS/grlheat05.pdf
Global Warming Teach In – sponsored by AIA, to be held at UTC on February
20. Details to follow. For more information see the following link:
www.2010imperative.org.
QUESTIONS,
SUGGESTIONS? If you
have any questions or suggestions about
program items please contact Ron Bailey at
423-425-5536 or by email at
Ronald-Bailey@utc.edu. You can find membership
application forms, references
to future programs, historical data, and other info at
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