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Millions Of Electric Vehicles Are Hidden In Plain Sight

Cushman custom electric passenger vehicle, manufactured in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Image credit: Cushman Anyone who’s been to a golf course has seen electric golf carts. If you fly, you’ll have seen electric vehicles transporting older or disabled passengers across the terminal. Amusement parks and big hotels have them as well. Variations on these familiar but overlooked designs – representing a category known to industry as ‘electric utility vehicles’ – exist for dozens of uses. There are ambulances, “stock chasers,” lunch carts, “bell hops,” and so on. For a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Progress? 302.5 Million Smart Meters Installed by 2015

Photo by Editor B According to Berg Insight, the worldwide installed base of smart electricity meters will hit over 300 million by 2015. The research firm states that over the next five years, smart meter technology is projected to move from 15-20% market penetration to almost 50% in Europe and North America, while Asia-Pacific will go from less than 1% to as much as 25%. But considering how many homes are hooked up to an electrical grid across the globe, and that smart meters are essential to get a smart grid up and running, can this be considere… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Progress? 302.5 Million Smart Meters Installed by 2015