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srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Electrification-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=278BFF3B994FCD9FF87637DD928EBE5D" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Electrification-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=5E1862BA557BAA6710910CBD98E70508 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Electrification-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=278BFF3B994FCD9FF87637DD928EBE5D 2x" /><img alt="Electrification" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Electrification-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=B764D4D334D14719B1E8A9400A10B3C0" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Electrification </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> Electrification with renewables of transport, buildings and industry energy demand offers the chance to 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