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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Green Building
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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![Leading the Charge: Demand may brighten a cloudy EV landscape]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Leading the Charge: Demand may brighten a cloudy EV landscape
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Green Building
Aluminum-Air Backup Power Is Potential Clean Energy Alternative
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![Millennials Most Likely to Embrace Energy Efficiency Technology]()
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Millennials Most Likely to Embrace Energy Efficiency Technology
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![California Doubles Down on EV Charging]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
California Doubles Down on EV Charging
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![Roadmap for Circular Economy in Solar and Storage Industry Will Reduce Waste]()
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![EV Owners Are Positively Charged About Their Cars]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
EV Owners Are Positively Charged About Their Cars
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![Fading Star: Is Energy Star on its way out for good?]()
Green Building
Fading Star: Is Energy Star on its way out for good?
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![Stanford Study Finds Battery Recycling Beats Mining in Environmental Impact]()
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![Deployable Solutions Help Meet Energy Demand]()
Green Building
Deployable Solutions Help Meet Energy Demand
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![U.S. Renewable Energy Now Produces Equivalent Electricity as Natural Gas]()
Green Building
U.S. Renewable Energy Now Produces Equivalent Electricity as Natural Gas
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![United States Reaches Record Energy Storage in Q1]()
Green Building
United States Reaches Record Energy Storage in Q1
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![Shoulder Season Could See More Load Shedding, Report Finds]()
Green Building
Shoulder Season Could See More Load Shedding, Report Finds
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![Building Energy Efficiency Improves Neighborhood Grid Resilience]()
Green Building
Building Energy Efficiency Improves Neighborhood Grid Resilience
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![Some Gains for Solar Industry, But Uncertainty Remains]()
Green Building
Some Gains for Solar Industry, But Uncertainty Remains
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![Testing of Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breakers to Reduce GHG Emissions]()
Green Building
Testing of Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breakers to Reduce GHG Emissions
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![Thermodynamics-Defying Materials Could Renew Batteries]()
Green Building
Thermodynamics-Defying Materials Could Renew Batteries
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![New York Invests in Efficiency and Electrification]()
Green Building
New York Invests in Efficiency and Electrification
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![What Comes Next? Storage growth stalls with tariff and tax credit questions]()
Green Building
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![Electric Vehicles Catching on in the United States and Around the Globe]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
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![Thermal Energy Networks Use Grows]()
Green Building
Thermal Energy Networks Use Grows
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