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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Most experts see the electrification of buildings — swapping furnaces, water heaters, stoves and ovens that run on burning fossil fuel with appliances plugged into California’s increasingly green electrical grid — as a necessary step toward meeting those goals.
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Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The trend underscores the shifting dynamics at play on the road to full electrification.
—Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
To be sure, the consultancy did not see sustained growth in demand following an easing of global electrification targets and slowing demand in China.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The trend underscores the shifting dynamics at play on the road to full electrification.
—Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
To be sure, the consultancy did not see sustained growth in demand following an easing of global electrification targets and slowing demand in China.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Electrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrification. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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