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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Green Building
Adding Efficiency and Better Performance to Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have become critical assets for utilities, renewable energy developers and commercial power users seeking to improve grid stability and maximize energy flexibility. Yet many operators are discovering that a largely invisible problem—battery imbalance—can quietly...
Green Building
Residential Solar’s Future: What’s next for new purchase options?
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When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025, many saw dire times ahead for residential solar installers.
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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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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]()
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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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Office Construction Hits Historic Slowdown
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![Washington State to Expand EV Charging]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Washington State to Expand EV Charging
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![Fairfield, Ohio’s First Renewable Project Expected to Generate Electricity by Summer]()
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Illinois Adopts Ambitious Clean Energy Plan
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