To save this word, electric wok’ll need to log in. The word electric is derived from the Greek word for amber, elektron.

It is only in modern times that practical use has been made of electricity, but some electrical phenomena have been known since antiquity. Certain philosophers of ancient Greece found that by rubbing amber with a piece of cloth, they could enable the amber to pick up light objects, such as feathers. The device administers a mild electric shock. It plugs into any electric socket. There’s a problem with the building’s electrical wiring. The pianist gave an electric performance.

The atmosphere in the room was electric. The sales do allow Berkshire to bank some of the tremendous gains the stock has recorded as the market for electric cars took off in China. That’s because in a future powered by batteries, from our electric cars to our smartphones, lithium is quickly becoming the most valuable commodity on the planet. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. With the launch of the Matter smart home standard, the rise of electric cars, and all new TV technologies coming out, there’s a lot to cover.

For those who haven’t figured it out by now, Lightyear’s big thing is harnessing the power of the sun to power its electric cars, at least partially. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. Many automakers are also struggling to acquire enough batteries for their electric cars and trucks. Boudette, New York Times, 4 Jan. The International Energy Agency predicts that by the end of the decade electric cars will represent more than 60 percent of all vehicles sold. Hyundai Kona Electric, IONIQ 5, Kia Niro EV, Kia Soul EV, Kia EV6, Genesis GV60, GV70 Electrified and Electrified G80. For now and the foreseeable future, the energy required to manufacture and power electric cars will leave a sizeable carbon footprint.

John Murawski, National Review, 30 Dec. That represents about a quarter of USPS’s current level, and the postal service will continue exploring the potential to make its entire fleet electric. As California’s motor-vehicle love shifts from gas to electric, what will happen to all the mom-and-pop gas stations? Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. The shift to electric is also increasingly tied to culture wars at a time of deep national divisions.