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.
Latest Articles
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Maryland Incentivizes Efficiency Upgrades in Commercial Buildings
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Emissions from commercial buildings have become a primary target for greenhouse gas reductions. Maryland is investing in that effort.
Green Building
Developer Chosen for Largest Wind Farm in Maine
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Clearway Energy has been selected to develop an 800-megawatt wind farm in Maine, the largest in the state, according to an August 2026 press release from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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![Solar Power to Outpace Coal in Three Years]()
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Solar Power to Outpace Coal in Three Years
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![Canada Invests in Capacity-building Program for Indigenous Communities]()
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![Electric Vehicle Charging Network Quickly Expanding Nationwide]()
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Electric Vehicle Charging Network Quickly Expanding Nationwide
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![Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Achieves Fusion Energy Breakthrough]()
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![Renewable Energy Capacity Surging Worldwide]()
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Renewable Energy Capacity Surging Worldwide
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![Value-Added Vehicles: EV manufacturers are building new business models with their batteries]()
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![The Tide Is Rolling in for Wave Energy Converters]()
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The Tide Is Rolling in for Wave Energy Converters
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Hydrogen Shines in the Desert
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![Effluent No More: Advances in converting wastewater into a valuable, multifaceted resource]()
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![Concrete Gets Smart: Companies are testing and deploying emerging concrete technology]()
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![Truck Stop Power Demands for EV Charging Rival Small Towns]()
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Truck Stop Power Demands for EV Charging Rival Small Towns
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![Lower Income Households Warming Up to Solar Power]()
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Lower Income Households Warming Up to Solar Power
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