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.
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Maryland Incentivizes Efficiency Upgrades in Commercial Buildings
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Emissions from commercial buildings have become a primary target for greenhouse gas reductions. Maryland is investing in that effort.
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Developer Chosen for Largest Wind Farm in Maine
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Clearway Energy has been selected to develop an 800-megawatt wind farm in Maine, the largest in the state, according to an August 2026 press release from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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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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![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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![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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