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rural electrification

Project of the U.S. government in the 1930s. As part of the New Deal, the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was established (1935) to bring electric power to farms, thereby raising the standard of rural living and slowing the migration of farm workers to cities. Providing low-interest loans to construct power plants and power lines to rural areas, the project eventually equipped over 98percnt of U.S. farms with electricity.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Influence of molecular weight on the electrification of linear polyethylenes during extrusion: identification of Two Different Mechanisms for Charge Generation.(Technical report)
Feb 01, 2008; INTRODUCTION The phenomenon of electrification is the accumulation of electric charge in a material. The electric charge on a...
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Influence of electrification on microphysical and dynamical processes in a numerically simulated thunderstorm
Nov 01, 2002; ABSTRACT A new three-dimensional dynamics and electrification coupled model is developed to investigate the influence of...
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Electrification of rail line 'vitally important for Welsh economy' Substantial investment is needed, says think tank.
Apr 01, 2009; Byline: Aled Blake ELECTRIFICATION of the entire Swansea-to-London route is crucial to support Wales' economic needs of the next...
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RGGVY: GOVERNMENT'S RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INITIATIVE.
Jan 01, 2009; RGGVY: GOVERNMENTS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INITIATIVE MEGHA MANCHANDA January 1, 2009(PTI Economic Service) -- The Government...
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India recognises the benefits of electrification: Indian railways recognises the advantages of electrifying lines where traffic is heavy, but its plans to step up electrification of the network are being hampered by the capital costs. (Electrification).
Jan 01, 2002; INDIAN Railways (IR) currently has 15,400km of electrified lines. This represents about a quarter of its total rail network of...
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