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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Maryland Incentivizes Efficiency Upgrades in Commercial Buildings
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Emissions from commercial buildings have become a primary target for greenhouse gas reductions. Maryland is investing in that effort.
Green Building
Developer Chosen for Largest Wind Farm in Maine
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Clearway Energy has been selected to develop an 800-megawatt wind farm in Maine, the largest in the state, according to an August 2026 press release from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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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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Tariff on Bifacial Solar Panels To Go Into Effect
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![Pennsylvania Joins Regional Cap and Trade Program]()
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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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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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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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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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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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Solar of the North: Great Lakes States Embrace PV
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![Net Zero Energy Buildings on the Rise]()
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Net Zero Energy Buildings on the Rise
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![EPA Helps Parties Identify Benefits of Renewables]()
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EPA Helps Parties Identify Benefits of Renewables
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![Congress Moves to Extend Solar Investment Tax Credit]()
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Congress Moves to Extend Solar Investment Tax Credit
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![For Texas, Energy Is Blowin’ in the Wind]()
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For Texas, Energy Is Blowin’ in the Wind
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![Cities Increase Clean Energy Efforts; Few on Track to Meet Goals]()
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Cities Increase Clean Energy Efforts; Few on Track to Meet Goals
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![Options With the Wind: Offshore Wind Developers Mull Transmission Options]()
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![Energy Efficiency Creates Jobs and Affordable Housing]()
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Energy Efficiency Creates Jobs and Affordable Housing
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![Renewables Generation Grows as Fossil Fuel Declines]()
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Renewables Generation Grows as Fossil Fuel Declines
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Plugging In: More Homeowners Are Choosing Home Battery Systems
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