Green Building & Sustainable Construction
Sustainable construction and renewable energy topics appear regularly in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine and are a growing source of work for electrical contractors. Read the latest news and monthly columns on these markets, including green construction, alternative energy and renewable energy systems, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, energy storage, wind power, solar power, hydropower, geothermal energy and more.
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Efficiency Helps Cut Costs and Emissions
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According to a study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), advances in energy efficiency have made heat pump technology extremely valuable in today's energy environment.
Green Building
Largest Wind Farm in Western Hemisphere Will Power 1 Million Homes in Arizona, New Mexico
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The biggest wind farm in U.S. history was completed in June—SunZia Wind and Transmission, an $11 billion, 3.65-gigawatt (GW)
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Efficiency Helps Cut Costs and Emissions
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Residential Solar’s Future: What’s next for new purchase options?
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![Energy Campaign Fuels Job Growth, Affordability and Sustainability in Philadelphia]()
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![University of Michigan Completes Two Solar Projects, With Plans for More]()
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Plug-and-Play Solar Gains Ground
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Solar Plus Storage Switches On
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![New Round of Federal Funding Charges Up Michigan EV Expansion]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
New Round of Federal Funding Charges Up Michigan EV Expansion
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![Electrification, Transportation and Distributed Energy Lead Trends for ECs]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
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![A Revolution in Renewables: BEI Construction Inc. faced challenges and found success on Nevada Energy’s Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System]()
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![Under the Sun: Tax credit deadlines create sunny forecast for utility-scale solar]()
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Solar Battery Storage Growing at a Rapid Pace
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Offshore Wind Keeps Blowing Despite Pauses
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New York City Updates Codes for Greater Building Efficiency
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![Drill, Baby, Drill: Geothermal energy is getting hot]()
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Drill, Baby, Drill: Geothermal energy is getting hot
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Office Construction Hits Historic Slowdown
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![Increased Growth of Energy Storage Sector Creates Boom for Battery Industry]()
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![Washington State to Expand EV Charging]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Washington State to Expand EV Charging
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