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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DOE Invests $28M in Wind Energy Growth
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The Rise of EVs in the Emerald City
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A New Opportunity: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
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Colleges Attempt to Reduce Energy Use
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Bipartisan Legislation to Reintroduce Energy-Efficient Incentives
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1,000-Turbine, Wyoming Wind Farm Moving Forward
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FPL’s Solar Project Would Double U.S. Community Solar
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Pittsburgh Establishes International Centre of Excellence
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Airport Solar Farms Improve Air Quality, Reduce Emissions
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Tariff on Bifacial Solar Panels To Go Into Effect
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Pennsylvania Joins Regional Cap and Trade Program
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Growing Green: Green technology is increasing by leaps and bounds
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Clean Over Green
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New York’s New Deep Energy Retrofit Initiative
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San Jose Now Largest City to Require All-Electric Buildings
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Duke Energy Becomes Largest Utility to Date to Seek Net-Zero Emissions
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Making the Equipment Tick
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Solar of the North: Great Lakes States Embrace PV
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Net Zero Energy Buildings on the Rise
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