Wisconsin holds major lead in drive toward electrification


Wisconsin holds major lead in drive toward electrification


MADISON, WI. JULY 18, 2024 – Wisconsin holds a major lead in electrification – the powering of everything from postal trucks to lawn mowers with electricity instead of fossil fuels – but its long-term success depends on improving collaboration between the state’s manufacturing and research and development sectors, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).

With nearly 25,000 workers making electric motors and generators, relays and industrial controls, and other engine-related parts, Wisconsin has nearly six times the concentration of jobs and industry in the field of power electronics as the entire U.S., the report states...

A copy of the new electrification report can be found here.

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