At the same time, Ford is developing a low cost model in its Hangzhou plant in Eastern China which is due to begin production from 2015 onward.

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This business model requires significant time and cost for SundaySky.

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Run by the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC), SWIFT seeks to combine the use of low-cost real-time energy monitoring technology and an administrative model incorporating university research.

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