Electrification Charges Forward

Abstract

The path toward a sustainable future involves transitioning to clean energy and decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels. The introduction of the incandescent light bulb in the 1880s was the first spark that set humanity on the course of electrification. Although by 1925, only half of American homes had electricity, advances in electrical technology over the next decades greatly increased our dependence on power. In modern times, rapid advancements in emerging technologies, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and smart devices, requires further electrification and making the additional energy use that all these devices require safe and efficient.