Green Building & Sustainable Construction
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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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Solar-Plus-Storage Provider Expands Offerings to Nine New States
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Estimating Emissions: Progress is being made on the path to net zero
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![Nonresidential Green Building Market Grows]()
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Nonresidential Green Building Market Grows
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![A New Model of Energy-Efficient Buildings Offers Future Benefits]()
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A New Model of Energy-Efficient Buildings Offers Future Benefits
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![Electric Motorcycle Market Speeding Up]()
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Electric Motorcycle Market Speeding Up
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![New Speed Bumps Regenerate Kinetic Energy Into Electricity]()
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New Speed Bumps Regenerate Kinetic Energy Into Electricity
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![Challenges for New Transmission Needed for Renewables Growth]()
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Challenges for New Transmission Needed for Renewables Growth
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![Solar Installations on Seven Walmart Stores Advances Net Zero Goal]()
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Solar Installations on Seven Walmart Stores Advances Net Zero Goal
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Shift to Winter Demand Has Implications for Utilities
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![Storage and Solar Help Healthcare Avoid Power Disruptions]()
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Storage and Solar Help Healthcare Avoid Power Disruptions
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![Charged Up: Utilities eye new role as EV charging station boosters]()
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Charged Up: Utilities eye new role as EV charging station boosters
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![Strong Growth for U.S. Energy Storage in Q4 of 2020]()
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Strong Growth for U.S. Energy Storage in Q4 of 2020
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![U.S. Power Sector Cut Emissions More than Projected]()
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U.S. Power Sector Cut Emissions More than Projected
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![Trucks and Buses Are Going Electric]()
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Trucks and Buses Are Going Electric
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![Biden Infrastructure Plan Will Invest Heavily in Electric Vehicles]()
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Biden Infrastructure Plan Will Invest Heavily in Electric Vehicles
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![DOE Announces Funding to Advance Solar Technologies]()
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DOE Announces Funding to Advance Solar Technologies
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![LED Light, Green Light: Chicago turns on LED streetlights]()
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LED Light, Green Light: Chicago turns on LED streetlights
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![Break the Ice: Keeping turbines—and power plants—turning in the next Texas blizzard]()
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California Launches Funding for Clean Energy Jobs Training
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