‘Machine Gun Kelly’, Al Capone, the ‘Birdman’ - Alcatraz prison has had some infamous residents on the craggy island known as ‘The Rock’ in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Now, the prison is host to 1,300 solar panels, powering lights and appliances that for three-quarters of a century were powered by diesel fuel ferried across the bay.
‘Machine Gun Kelly’, Al Capone, the ‘Birdman’ - Alcatraz prison has had some infamous residents on the craggy island known as ‘The Rock’ in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Now, the prison is host to 1,300 solar panels, powering lights and appliances that for three-quarters of a century were powered by diesel fuel ferried across the bay.