Green Building & Sustainable Construction
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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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Energy Storage Association’s Goals Met and Exceeded
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![Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades Could Help Offset Data Center Demand]()
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Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades Could Help Offset Data Center Demand
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![Induction Stoves Could Ease Transition to Electrification]()
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Induction Stoves Could Ease Transition to Electrification
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![U.S. Invests in Nuclear Power]()
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U.S. Invests in Nuclear Power
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![Renewables Are Growing While Coal Is Slowing]()
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Renewables Are Growing While Coal Is Slowing
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![MIT Develops Concrete ‘Battery’]()
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MIT Develops Concrete ‘Battery’
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![Microgrids Popping Up in Response to Data Center Energy Demands]()
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Microgrids Popping Up in Response to Data Center Energy Demands
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![EIA Report Shows Continued Shift in Energy Sources, Rising Energy Prices]()
Green Building
EIA Report Shows Continued Shift in Energy Sources, Rising Energy Prices
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![Smart Building Software Teams up With A.I. to Increase Energy Efficiency]()
Green Building
Smart Building Software Teams up With A.I. to Increase Energy Efficiency
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![Former Superfund Site Gets Second Life as Solar Power Plant]()
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Former Superfund Site Gets Second Life as Solar Power Plant
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![First U.S. Residential V2G Power Plant Now Up and Running]()
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First U.S. Residential V2G Power Plant Now Up and Running
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![Grocery Distributor Going Solar]()
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Grocery Distributor Going Solar
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![Tenfold Growth in EV Charging Market Needed by 2030]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Tenfold Growth in EV Charging Market Needed by 2030
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![Heat Pumps and Solar Could Offset A.I. Data Center Load Demand]()
Green Building
Heat Pumps and Solar Could Offset A.I. Data Center Load Demand
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![Treasury Department Issues Stricter Start of Construction Rules for Solar and Wind Projects]()
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![Bricktricity: A different thermal battery could support heavy industrial heating, brick by brick]()
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![New Tech to the Rescue: Current policies could boost geothermal and nuclear use]()
Green Building
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![New York Residents Cry NIMBY on BESS]()
Green Building
New York Residents Cry NIMBY on BESS
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![In Wake of Federal Cuts for Decarbonization, Cities Can Look Inward]()
Green Building
In Wake of Federal Cuts for Decarbonization, Cities Can Look Inward
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![Homeowners Rush to Take Advantage of Disappearing Solar Credits]()
Green Building
Homeowners Rush to Take Advantage of Disappearing Solar Credits
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