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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Renewable-Powered Heat Systems Studied for Industrial Heat Demand
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Renewable-powered heat systems could supply up to a third of U.S. industrial heat demand by 2035, according to an April 2026 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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EV Drivers Love Their Cars
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The market for electric vehicles may experience its ups and downs, but owner satisfaction remains unphased. In fact, it couldn’t be much higher.
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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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![President Joe Biden Directs Agencies to Electrify Federal Vehicle Fleets]()
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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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New Partnership Reduces Barriers to Microgrid Deployment in California
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![Des Moines Commits to Carbon-Free Energy by 2035]()
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Des Moines Commits to Carbon-Free Energy by 2035
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![Solar Plus Storage Helps Build Virtual Power Plant on Hawaiian Islands]()
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Solar Plus Storage Helps Build Virtual Power Plant on Hawaiian Islands
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![New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Powerful New Turbine]()
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New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Powerful New Turbine
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![Batteries Charging up Energy Storage Markets]()
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Batteries Charging up Energy Storage Markets
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![Electric Vehicles Fueling Up for Rapid Growth]()
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Electric Vehicles Fueling Up for Rapid Growth
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![Stimulus Package Boosts Renewables, Fights Climate Change]()
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Stimulus Package Boosts Renewables, Fights Climate Change
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![Report Reveals Significant Economic Benefits of Majority Renewables Grid]()
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Report Reveals Significant Economic Benefits of Majority Renewables Grid
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![Battery Trends Show Evolving Technology, Decreasing Costs]()
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Battery Trends Show Evolving Technology, Decreasing Costs
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![New Solar Panel Produces Energy From Ultraviolet Light]()
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New Solar Panel Produces Energy From Ultraviolet Light
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![Energy Management Enters the Home]()
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Energy Management Enters the Home
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![The Wild Life of Dams: Coalition forms to give a dam about the future]()
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The Wild Life of Dams: Coalition forms to give a dam about the future
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