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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![High Energy to Low-Voltage: Power over ethernet brings more energy to new applications]()
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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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California Launches Funding for Clean Energy Jobs Training
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![Hydrogen Fueling Clean Energy Microgrids]()
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Hydrogen Fueling Clean Energy Microgrids
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![Commercial Vehicle Electrification Growth Indicates Charging Infrastructure Needs]()
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![Training Course Helps ECs Enter Offshore Wind Industry]()
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Training Course Helps ECs Enter Offshore Wind Industry
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![Transmission Upgrade Planned for Eastern Kentucky]()
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Transmission Upgrade Planned for Eastern Kentucky
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![Small-Scale Solar Growing in Multiple States]()
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Small-Scale Solar Growing in Multiple States
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![Southern Utilities Team Up on EV Charging Network]()
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Southern Utilities Team Up on EV Charging Network
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![Report Shows Increases for U.S. Energy Storage]()
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Report Shows Increases for U.S. Energy Storage
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![Building Energy Upgrades Increase]()
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Building Energy Upgrades Increase
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![New Commitments: HVDC transmission offers options for renewable demands]()
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New Commitments: HVDC transmission offers options for renewable demands
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![Are We There Yet? The status of smart meter use]()
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Are We There Yet? The status of smart meter use
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![Credit Where It’s Due: Energy Act of 2020 helps utilities, developers on renewable tax incentives]()
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![Greatest Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure Expected to Be at Home]()
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Greatest Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure Expected to Be at Home
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![Solar Plus Agriculture Protects Farmland, Improves Panel Efficiency]()
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Solar Plus Agriculture Protects Farmland, Improves Panel Efficiency
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![Auto Industry Gets Behind Growth of EVs]()
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Auto Industry Gets Behind Growth of EVs
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![Aldridge Electric Installs Charging Systems for Chicago’s All-Electric Buses]()
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![Cargo Handling Equipment Sees Electrification Growth]()
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Cargo Handling Equipment Sees Electrification Growth
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