electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce electrification (audio)
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1
: an act or process of electrifying
2
: the state of being electrified

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However, the electrification of the economy will likely dramatically accelerate the demand for power and put strains on existing transmission infrastructure. Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Copper is essential to reducing CO2 emissions and supporting the transition to greener energy sources like solar and wind, as well as the electrification of daily life. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Another plan is more use of renewables and low-carbon fuels to replace diesel for backup generation, said Porter, EPRI's VP of electrification and sustainable energy strategy. Ben Geman, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 For Iberdrola, Galan said, the need to upgrade America’s outdated electrical grid—large data centers require ever more energy and the electrification of the sector continues unabated—is what drives 80% of the company’s presence in the U.S., not renewables. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electrification 

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electrification was in 1748

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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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