electrification
noun
elec·tri·fi·ca·tion
i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
ē-
1
: an act or process of electrifying
2
: the state of being electrified
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Schneider is involved with electrification and automation.
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Bill Koenig, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
At least 76 California cities had passed similar ordinances at the start of this year, but the ruling has thrown cold water on the state’s local building electrification push.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In the two years since the IRA passed, E2 has tracked private-sector clean-energy projects, including solar, wind, grid electrification, clean vehicles and EV and storage batteries.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Aging grid infrastructure, new renewable-energy generation, expanding electrification, increased EV charging stations, and new data centers all contribute to the rising demand for these machines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bill Koenig, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
At least 76 California cities had passed similar ordinances at the start of this year, but the ruling has thrown cold water on the state’s local building electrification push.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In the two years since the IRA passed, E2 has tracked private-sector clean-energy projects, including solar, wind, grid electrification, clean vehicles and EV and storage batteries.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Aging grid infrastructure, new renewable-energy generation, expanding electrification, increased EV charging stations, and new data centers all contribute to the rising demand for these machines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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