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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The state’s aggressive stance towards climate regulation would require automakers lagging on electrification to race to catch up.
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
Though the sport is traditionally synonymous with roaring combustion engines, the introduction of this electric vehicle could be a potential turning point as NASCAR explores the possibilities of electrification within stock car racing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But its biggest markets are electrification, reindustrialization and the data center, so the catalyst here is that the president will be true to his word and emphasize all three.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
As California cities began to cut planet-warming pollution in new buildings, SoCalGas spent millions to slow the push for building electrification.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
Though the sport is traditionally synonymous with roaring combustion engines, the introduction of this electric vehicle could be a potential turning point as NASCAR explores the possibilities of electrification within stock car racing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But its biggest markets are electrification, reindustrialization and the data center, so the catalyst here is that the president will be true to his word and emphasize all three.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
As California cities began to cut planet-warming pollution in new buildings, SoCalGas spent millions to slow the push for building electrification.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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