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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Given the pace at which electrification is accelerating, fleets and developers are getting creative to address near-term needs while contributing to industry-wide efforts aiming to improve interconnection for EV charging.
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Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As electric vehicles reduce car exhaust as a source of particulate emissions, people are increasingly focusing on other vehicular sources of pollution that won't go away with electrification.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
On the demand side, PJM said the proliferation of data centers and the race for AI advancement are leading the charge, along with electrification and the onshoring of U.S. manufacturing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
But coal plant retirements are creating a real challenge for the grid as electricity demand is increasing due to data centers, re-industrialization and the broader electrification of the economy.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As electric vehicles reduce car exhaust as a source of particulate emissions, people are increasingly focusing on other vehicular sources of pollution that won't go away with electrification.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
On the demand side, PJM said the proliferation of data centers and the race for AI advancement are leading the charge, along with electrification and the onshoring of U.S. manufacturing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
But coal plant retirements are creating a real challenge for the grid as electricity demand is increasing due to data centers, re-industrialization and the broader electrification of the economy.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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