Beyond Green Article Archives

Have you been recycling, reducing and reusing materials whenever possible? Excellent! However, with the world’s population now double than what it was just 50 years ago, practicing green methods is no longer sufficient—we’ve all got to go well beyond green!

The world’s pollution levels continue to rise at an extremely alarming rate. This highlights a greater need for all of us to step up and execute a much more aggressive approach to saving Mother Earth. While there are some veritable theories currently in development that can potentially slow and even reverse global warming and the poor health of our planet, ideas just aren’t going to cut it. It’s all about taking action—right now!

As part of that, we’re dedicated to developing and actually implementing new technologies. Previously a military vessel, the USNS New Bedford, and still a movie star, Mister Roberts, the Sea Bird is leading the way in vastly improving maritime technology in the name of saving the planet. We’re currently testing and developing technologies in alternative propulsion, such as electric propulsion, using waste oil as fuel, and tesla turbines—we’re boldly blazing a new path and we very much want you to be a part of this.

Join us on our journey in retrofitting the Sea Bird’s technology in the hopes that we can help clean up the Pacific Ocean plastic patch and lead the way for virtually every industry to follow suit and clean up their act through our innovative technology efforts!

	Focus: Albatross At Risk Many different species are negatively effected by the plastic pollution that makes up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.	Sarah Paulin
	Focus: Sea Turtles At Risk Every species of sea turtle is considered either endangered or threatened.	Sarah Paulin
	Living With Climate Change I have, for several years, lectured to Rotary Clubs and to interested colleagues in the Earth sciences on the ongoing global warming and how one might extract, from the geologic record of the deep sea, insights to deal with this problem.	Wolf Berger
	How Does Pollution Enter the Ocean? One of the goals of The Sea Bird Adventure is to bring awareness about human effect on the ocean.	Sarah Paulin
	Global Climate Change vs. Global Warming Global Warming Misconceptions There are many misconceptions about the realities of human-motivated environmental changes.	Sarah Paulin
	The BP Oil Spill One More Reason: The BP Oil Spill At this point, just about everyone who has turned on a television news channel or picked up a newspaper has heard of the BP oil spill.	Kris Land
	The Scripps Institution of Oceanography What Has the Scripps Institute Done for Our Oceans Lately? The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is recognized as one of the longest standing advocates of the Earth today.	Kris Land
	Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch The formation of a "garbage patch" was first mentioned in a paper released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1988.	Kris Land
	Combustible Engines with Low Emissions Combustible engines have become an important part of our society.	Kris Land
	Lowering Marine Vessel Emissions up to 90% Today, many companies and organizations have devoted significant time and funds to discovering better ways to reduce emissions from diesel engines.	Kris Land
	Economic Incentives for Marine Vessels Perhaps one of the most effective ways to encourage businesses and individuals to consider green technology and conservation is through financial incentives.	Kris Land
	SB1 Bill by Governor Schwarzenegger California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made an important announcement on August 21st, 2006.	Kris Land
	Environmentally Friendly Fishing The Sea Bird Adventure includes converting a traditional diesel powered fishing vessel into a modernized environmentally friendly ship.	Kris Land
	Going Green Education While government incentive programs and other plans are very helpful to the green movement, there is another component that is just as vital.	Kris Land
	Clean Water for All Where would we be without clean water? It is a sad fact that many people take their limitless clean water access for granted.	Kris Land
	Governor Schwarzenegger's Solar Roofs Plan Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Complete Million Solar Roofs Plan GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER: Good morning, everybody.	Kris Land
	DC Electric Propulsion Damir Radan Marine Cybernetics-Energy Management Systems Part of the NTNU project All Electric Ship Department of Marine Technology, NTNU 1.	Kris Land
	Workshop on Water Technologies for NOx Reduction This workshop brought together the most current efforts associated with water used for reducing diesel exhaust emissions.	Kris Land
	NOx Control Using Water Feasibility Study of Diesel Truck Engine NOx Control Using Water Injection California State University, Fresno (CSUF) performed engine test stand work to determine the feasibility of using water injection and fumigation water vapor systems on a diesel truck engine.	Kris Land
	Late-Cycle Enhanced Mixing Project Demonstrated a direct/indirect diesel injection engine design to reduce particulate emissions and improve the diesel engine's tolerance of exhaust gas recirculation for reducing oxides of nitrogen emissions.	Kris Land
	Reducing Emissions from Diesel Engines The following is a collection of documents created by the State of California covering various experiments in reducing emissions from diesel engines.	Kris Land
	Low-Cost Microwave Regenerated Particulate Trap for Diesel Engines This project designed, fabricated and tested a microwave regenerated silicon carbide fiber particulate trap for use in controlling particulate matter from heavy-duty diesel engines.	Kris Land
	Clean Diesel Program Clean Diesel Program An Environmentally Responsible Ship Clean Diesel Program / Diesel Emission Reduction FundCalifornia Energy Commission AB 1107 (Moore, Chapter 940 Statutes of 1989), mandates the California Energy Commission to provide technical assistance and support for the development of clean diesel fuel and cleaner diesel engine exhaust.	Kris Land
	More About Sea Bird Adventure Regardless of language or culture, all humans share basic needs essential for survival.	Kris Land

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Kris LandKris Land a San Diego Based Technology Entrepreneur has entered into a purchase agreement to purchase...Read more >>

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1944: Camano Class Light Cargo Ship was laid down for the US Army as FS-289 at Wheeler Shipbuilding in Whitestone, NY.

1945: Delivered to US Army.

1950: Acquired by the US Navy on July 1, 1950 and placed in service as USNS New Bedford (T-AKL-17).

1954: The movie, Mister Roberts, was made on the USNS New Bedford (T-AKL-17).

1955 - 1963: Used as a cargo supply ship for the Texas Towers, a network of advanced radar stations located off the Eastern Seaboard. In 1957, Capt. Sixto Mangual was commander of the AKL-17 and in 1961 it was rechristened the USNS New Bedford. The New Bedford, sailing out of State Pier, was keeping vigil when Texas Tower No. 4 callapsed off the New Jersey coast during a January 1961 nor'easter.

1963: Reclassified as Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX-308).

1971: The New Bedford (IX-308) served as a Torpedo Test Firing Vessel in the Puget Sound area.

1994: Ceremony in New Bedford.

1995: The ship was struck from the Naval Register on April 4.

2004: The Sea Bird's current disposition is a tuna long liner (fishing boat) out of San Diego, CA.

2006: Design of the Tesla Turbine began on June 11, 2006. The Sea Bird was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service for commercial service.

2007: The Sea Bird was drydocked for renovations.

2008: The Sea Bird setting sail to Sea-Tac in Seattle, WA.

2009 - 2010: The Sea Bird is currently docked at Seattle Sea-Tac.