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
Green Building
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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Soaking Up the Sun: When neighborhoods go solar
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![Building Brains: The advance of grid interactivity]()
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Building Brains: The advance of grid interactivity
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![Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging Essentials]()
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Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging Essentials
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![Native Champions for Solar: The sun is rising on renewable power installations on Tribal lands]()
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![Legal Battles Cloud Solar Forecasts: Manufacturers struggle with foreign imports and tariffs]()
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![The Supply Mix Changes: The challenges and opportunities of replacing legacy infrastructure]()
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![Transmission Economics: MISO tries to coordinate capacity planning]()
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Transmission Economics: MISO tries to coordinate capacity planning
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![Electric Vehicle Stakeholders Address Cyber Risk]()
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![Taking Aim at Interconnection Backups: Renewable energy may get a boost from new FERC proposal]()
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![An Electric Formation: A market rises for all-electric commercial buildings]()
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![EV Sales Charge Up a Slumping Auto Market]()
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EV Sales Charge Up a Slumping Auto Market
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![Freeze-Thaw Batteries Promise Sustainable Energy Storage]()
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Freeze-Thaw Batteries Promise Sustainable Energy Storage
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![Multistate Coalition Develops an Action Plan for Electrifying Vehicle Fleets]()
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![Power Providers Face a Bevy of Burdens This Summer]()
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Power Providers Face a Bevy of Burdens This Summer
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![Federal Government Helps Schools, Manufacturers Team Up for Energy Efficiency]()
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![Lithium Is the Hottest Commodity in the Age of Sustainability]()
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Lithium Is the Hottest Commodity in the Age of Sustainability
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![Fiber Could Be the Future of EV Charging Stations]()
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Fiber Could Be the Future of EV Charging Stations
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![Federal Government Turns on the Ignition for a National EV Charging Network]()
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![DOE Expands SolSmart Program to Bring More Solar Energy to Underserved Communities]()
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![U.S. Buyers Consortium Aims to Jumpstart Domestic Solar Panel Production]()
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U.S. Buyers Consortium Aims to Jumpstart Domestic Solar Panel Production
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