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Foss Maritime and Aspin Kemp receive US patent for hybrid marine propulsion and energy management system used in harbor tugs

Green Car Congress

Foss built the first hybrid tugboat, Carolyn Dorothy , and has successfully converted a second vessel, Campbell Foss , to a hybrid at its shipyard in Rainier, Oregon. T he Hybrid Solution; Power And Reliability In A Green Package (Foss and AKA presentation at 2012 Greening the Research Fleet workshop at Duke University.).

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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

Smith pointed out that Carrborro, a neighboring city to Chapel Hill, is home to many students and faculty at nearby universities. “So Also on hand will be TEVA of NC members who have developed a Light EV tech workshop where Smith teaches bicycle mechanics how to become certified e-bike mechanics.

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. In Oregon, legislation dies if it doesn’t make it through in a particular session,” Barnhart explained. And that’s how he runs the EVEVA now.

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