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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Like many in the auto industry, Stellantis has been contending with a perfect storm of challenges on the road to full electrification, including faltering global demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and competition from China.
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Matt Clinch,sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
As demand for fossil fuels for transport, power, and heating declines due to electrification and demand reduction measures, the fossil fuel industry is investing significantly in petrochemicals to produce plastics and agrochemicals and lock in fossil dependence.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
As a bit of a latecomer to the EV market, Scout has the advantage of learning from the mistakes of other companies that made big bets on electrification, only to walk back their EV ambitions amid slower-than-expected sales.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
And work to repeal many of the regulations put in place in recent years (such as electrification of homes) that has driven up the cost of housing construction.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Matt Clinch,sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
As demand for fossil fuels for transport, power, and heating declines due to electrification and demand reduction measures, the fossil fuel industry is investing significantly in petrochemicals to produce plastics and agrochemicals and lock in fossil dependence.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
As a bit of a latecomer to the EV market, Scout has the advantage of learning from the mistakes of other companies that made big bets on electrification, only to walk back their EV ambitions amid slower-than-expected sales.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
And work to repeal many of the regulations put in place in recent years (such as electrification of homes) that has driven up the cost of housing construction.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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