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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![Solar and Storage Team up for a Big Play in Nevada]()
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Solar and Storage Team up for a Big Play in Nevada
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![Smart Home Data Analytics on the Rise]()
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Smart Home Data Analytics on the Rise
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![TVA Allowing Utilities to Go Green]()
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TVA Allowing Utilities to Go Green
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![Arizona Utility Continues Plans to Increase Renewable Energy Sources]()
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Arizona Utility Continues Plans to Increase Renewable Energy Sources
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![Internet of Things Helps Cities Get Smarter About Air Quality]()
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Internet of Things Helps Cities Get Smarter About Air Quality
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![Solar Power Station Built on top of Massachusetts Superfund Site]()
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Solar Power Station Built on top of Massachusetts Superfund Site
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![Report Says Clean Energy Could Account for 90% of Generation by 2035]()
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Report Says Clean Energy Could Account for 90% of Generation by 2035
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![NREL Looks To Develop Offshore Wind Technology]()
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NREL Looks To Develop Offshore Wind Technology
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![Some Strings Attached: The challenges of solar, storage and going off-grid]()
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![Taking the Temperature of PV Performance]()
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Taking the Temperature of PV Performance
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![Largest U.S. Solar Farm Gets Approval]()
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Largest U.S. Solar Farm Gets Approval
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![IEA Reports Global Energy Demand Could See Historic Drop]()
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IEA Reports Global Energy Demand Could See Historic Drop
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![Virginia Warms Up to Solar]()
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Virginia Warms Up to Solar
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![Renewables in the Time of COVID-19: At Home and Abroad]()
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Renewables in the Time of COVID-19: At Home and Abroad
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![More Homes Are Expected To Go Electric]()
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More Homes Are Expected To Go Electric
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![COVID-19 Affects Solar Growth]()
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COVID-19 Affects Solar Growth
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![Offshore Wind Power Expected To Surge]()
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Offshore Wind Power Expected To Surge
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![NYC’s Multitasking Green Roofs]()
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NYC’s Multitasking Green Roofs
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![Wind Exceeds Hydroelectricity as Top Renewable Source]()
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Wind Exceeds Hydroelectricity as Top Renewable Source
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![New York City Adopts Aggressive New Building Energy Codes]()
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New York City Adopts Aggressive New Building Energy Codes
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