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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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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Hydrogen Fueling Clean Energy Microgrids
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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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Small-Scale Solar Growing in Multiple States
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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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Building Energy Upgrades Increase
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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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![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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Auto Industry Gets Behind Growth of EVs
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Cargo Handling Equipment Sees Electrification Growth
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![Electrifying the Path to Climate Change: Greening the economy using more electricity—not less]()
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![New York Announces Major Clean Energy Transmission Upgrade]()
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New York Announces Major Clean Energy Transmission Upgrade
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New Partnership Reduces Barriers to Microgrid Deployment in California
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