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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Imagine a ribbon cutting today on a building whose foundations were laid before the dawn of electrification.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Candela launched a ferry in Stockholm this year that uses a hydrofoil system suited for electrification.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
First, Xcel had no simple form for canceling gas service due to electrification.
—K.k. Duvivier, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
In the mobility sector, the seemingly inevitable transition from fossil fuels to electrification slowed in many countries, as a combination of declining subsidies, high up-front costs, patchy infrastructure, and looming tariffs made buyers pause.
—Forrester, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Candela launched a ferry in Stockholm this year that uses a hydrofoil system suited for electrification.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
First, Xcel had no simple form for canceling gas service due to electrification.
—K.k. Duvivier, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
In the mobility sector, the seemingly inevitable transition from fossil fuels to electrification slowed in many countries, as a combination of declining subsidies, high up-front costs, patchy infrastructure, and looming tariffs made buyers pause.
—Forrester, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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