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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New High Voltage Transmission Would Facilitate Growth of Renewables
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![Utility-Scale Battery Storage Capacity Continues to Grow]()
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Utility-Scale Battery Storage Capacity Continues to Grow
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![Solar Plus Storage Delivers Wildfire Readiness in San Francisco Bay Area]()
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![Nearly as Green in Half the Time]()
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Nearly as Green in Half the Time
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Sustainable Buy-Ins
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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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