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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![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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![Women Envision Long-term Sustainability Careers, Despite Market Uncertainty]()
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![Illinois Adopts Ambitious Clean Energy Plan]()
Green Building
Illinois Adopts Ambitious Clean Energy Plan
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![Energy Storage Association’s Goals Met and Exceeded]()
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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]()
Green Building
Induction Stoves Could Ease Transition to Electrification
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![U.S. Invests in Nuclear Power]()
Green Building
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]()
Green Building
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]()
Green Building
First U.S. Residential V2G Power Plant Now Up and Running
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![Grocery Distributor Going Solar]()
Green Building
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]()
Green Building
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![Bricktricity: A different thermal battery could support heavy industrial heating, brick by brick]()
Green Building
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