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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However, the electrification of the economy will likely dramatically accelerate the demand for power and put strains on existing transmission infrastructure.
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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For Iberdrola, Galan said, the need to upgrade America’s outdated electrical grid—large data centers require ever more energy and the electrification of the sector continues unabated—is what drives 80% of the company’s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
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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For Iberdrola, Galan said, the need to upgrade America’s outdated electrical grid—large data centers require ever more energy and the electrification of the sector continues unabated—is what drives 80% of the company’s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
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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