July 2023 Electrical Apparatus
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In the July 2023 EA!
Energy
4 EVs and the grid
The environment, the grid, and electric vehicles are more tightly bound together than ever before
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Conventions & Trade Shows
20 A tale of two historic cities
New Orleans (CleanPower 23) and Detroit (Automate 23) went head-to-head, hosting trade shows about renewable energy and automation on the same dates — and both won
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Electric Avenue
22 Training the EV techs of the future
Several organizations have geared up to train the technicians who will service electric vehicles
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Training & Education
27 School’s out, service is in
There’s a new EV charging station at West Virginia U’s Parkersburg campus. High schoolers made it happen.
By Charlie Barks, EA Managing Editor
Electric Vehicles
28 The promising world of EV service
How independent repair shops that service electric vehicles are adapting to growing demand
By Carol Brzozowski, EA Contributing Writer
Technical Skills
33 The technical skills gap
How could training programs better teach students the skills that industry needs?
By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Writer
More Than Accounting
36 Bringing electric vehicles into the workforce
What the financing of commercial EV fleets is likely to look like
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Pump It Up
40 News from top pump suppliers
From the U.S. to Cyprus to Malaysia, suppliers to the pump and water-management industries are demonstrating their resourcefulness
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - Learning about EVs from the best sources
Let's Solve Your Problem - Answers to questions about motor performance and ratings
Business - The road ahead for major electric vehicle makers
Letters - More about choosing the right size motor leads
Associations- Major trade associations point to a bright EV future
Know your industry - Meet the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance
EA reader profile - Mark St. Martin, the Motorman
Calendar - Events on energy, batteries, manufacturing, HVAC/R, and more
Speaking of . . . - GM’s EV sales offer a portent of things to come
Product showcase - What’s new in electric vehicles and accessories
Plant happenings - New plants for Missouri, Georgia, Kansas, and Arizona
Utilities - Long-duration energy storage is here
Names & faces - ‘ Personnel changes at Genuine Parts and Sager Electronic
Classified advertising - Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
Cy’s Super Service - The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
EA puzzle - A crossword puzzle based on EA’s May and June issues
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Shortage of electrical steel is addressed, and renewables stumble
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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