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Revision as of 14:55, 24 October 2007
This is a place to assess and improve the sustainable practices and technologies utilized by Beam Reach. Place new information in the categories below or create a new category for your efforts.
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Contents
Our marine home: the green ship Gato Verde
Energy
- a biodiesel-electric propulsion system
- Consumption of Electricity (Elise Chapman, 071)
- Biodiesel (Heather Hooper, 071)
- propane
- lamp oil
- batteries
- Sustainable propulsion and energy use on the Gato Verde (Alex Kougantakis, 071)
- regeneration under sail
- a wind turbine?
- Photovoltaic panels (Anne Harmann, 071)
- fuel cells?)
- Light Bulbs (Ashleigh Kemp, 071)
- Hybrid diesel-electric propulsion systems (Tim Hunt, 071)
Water
- Source: Friday Harbor
- Source: Roche Harbor
- Source: Snug Harbor
- Source: Port Angeles
- Use: hydration
- Use: washing (dishes)
- Use: showers
Liquid waste
- grey water (sinks, showers, decks)
- black water (heads, urine, feces)
- Sewage in the sea
- Cleaning Supplies and Paper Towels (Liz Hetherington)
Solid waste
- Trash
- recycling
- compost
- Compostable plastics (Alex Kougantakis, 071)
Noise pollution
- Gato Verde underwater signature
- Noise mitigation technologies
Our terrestrial home: Friday Harbor Labs and San Juan Island
Food production and choices
- Lacrover Farm (source of produce during fall, 2007)
- Carbon footprint of transporting tofu and chicken to San Juan Island (Sam Levinson, 071)
- A Comparison of the Sustainability of Meat-Based Diets and Plant-Based Diets (Wes Kenaio, 071)
Water supply
- Friday Harbor Labs
- Friday Harbor town
- Other sources of water on San Juan Island
- salt water intrusion and desalination
- rain catchment
Water uses
- showers
- laundry
- hydration
- cooking
