electrification

noun elec·tri·fi·ca·tion \ i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən , ē- \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of electrification

1 : an act or process of electrifying

2 : the state of being electrified

Recent Examples of electrification from the Web

The possible merger comes against a backdrop of massive change in the car industry, thanks to electrification and the shift towards car-sharing.

— alan murray, Fortune, "Facebook's Fixes, CME and NEX, Nissan and Renault: CEO Daily for March 29, 2018," 29 Mar. 2018
This placed them behind every competitor listed here, including the Chevrolet Cruze diesel, which eschews electrification but still topped 50 mpg on our highway loop.

— Car and Driver, "2018 Ford C-Max," 22 Mar. 2018
Three trends are converging in transportation: electrification, autonomy, and sharing.

— david roberts, Vox, "Here’s the real nightmare scenario for self-driving cars," 27 Mar. 2018
Once upon a time, a party with roots in small towns churned out policies like rural electrification and anti-poverty programs and the GI Bill.

— david dayen, The New Republic, "The Democrats’ Rural Voter Problem (and How to Fix It)," 20 Mar. 2018
But the higher the oil price, the greater the incentive for energy-thirsty behemoths like China and India to invest in renewable-powered electrification to give themselves cheaper and more secure supplies.

— The Economist, "Welcome an electric world. Worry about the transition," 15 Mar. 2018
The country’s electrification project poses many challenges.

— andrea rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Airport System to lose only nonstop flight to Africa," 9 Mar. 2018
Most carbon-reduction pathways rely on aggressive electrification, whether for transportation, home and commercial heating, or cleaning up the gas supply.

— ted sickinger, OregonLive.com, "PGE study: low-carbon grid is doable, affordable," 17 Feb. 2018
The country’s electrification project poses many challenges.

— andrea rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Airport System to lose only nonstop flight to Africa," 9 Mar. 2018

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