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November 2022


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• Cabling & Cable Management • Electric Vehicles


• Renewable Technology • UPS & Standby Power


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News


6 BGEN commits to recruit, retain and support more female employees


7 Edwin James Group reports strong results as it forecasts future growth


Editor’s Interview


14 Simon King speaks to Nick Wheeler, sales director of Lane Electronics


Cabling & Cable Management


20 How modular prefabrication can tackle construction challenges


Electric Vehicles


22 Top trends and tools for cleantech innovation


24 Driving forward with automatic EV charging


26 Cleaning up automotive emissions


28 Securing EV power systems


UPS & Standby Power 30 It can’t always be lead – capacitor-based power buffer modules


Renewable Technology 34 Six ways to cut facility costs by measuring power quality


38 The hydrogen future of Europe’s automotive market


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