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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Sodium-Ion Battery Systems Offer Lower-Risk Energy Storage
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For utilities, data centers and other large commercial and industrial enterprises seeking an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are a newer, less-risky technology to consider.
Green Building
The Rise of VPPs and the Challenges Ahead
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Virtual power plants (VPPs) may become one of the most transformative infrastructure changes in the U.S. energy sector over the next decade, reshaping how electricity is generated, store and consumed.
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![Can Space Technology Be Used to Reduce Charging Time for EVs?]()
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Can Space Technology Be Used to Reduce Charging Time for EVs?
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![Inspired Ideas for Inverters: The new technology we need to meet today’s clean-energy goals]()
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![Floating Wind Power Coming to California]()
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Floating Wind Power Coming to California
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![Solar Catching on with More Homeowners, But Upfront Costs Remain High]()
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![New Overlay Code Helps Local Governments Address Existing Building Emissions]()
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![Biden Administration Approves Increased EV Charger Funds]()
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Biden Administration Approves Increased EV Charger Funds
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![DOE Releases Roadmap for Decarbonizing America’s Industrial Sector]()
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DOE Releases Roadmap for Decarbonizing America’s Industrial Sector
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![Hydrogen Breathes New (Cleaner) Life Into Utah Coal Plant]()
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Hydrogen Breathes New (Cleaner) Life Into Utah Coal Plant
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![Despite Supply Chain Challenges, Healthcare Construction Continues to Thrive]()
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![Joint Report Projects More Solar Growth on the Horizon]()
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Joint Report Projects More Solar Growth on the Horizon
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![Transparent Solar Panels Could Soon Replace Windows Near You]()
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Transparent Solar Panels Could Soon Replace Windows Near You
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![Chicago Signs $422 million Agreement to Source City Sustainably]()
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Chicago Signs $422 million Agreement to Source City Sustainably
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![Jobs, Clean Power Riding on the Wind]()
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Jobs, Clean Power Riding on the Wind
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![DOE Calling the Shots with Energy]()
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DOE Calling the Shots with Energy
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![Grants to Green the Grid: The future of the electric grid through the lens of philanthropic foundations]()
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![U.S. Energy Storage Market Achieves Record Growth]()
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U.S. Energy Storage Market Achieves Record Growth
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![Mississippi Regulators Approve Incentives for Residential Solar]()
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![First Standardized Solar Asset Ratings Introduced]()
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First Standardized Solar Asset Ratings Introduced
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