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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![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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Plugging In: More Homeowners Are Choosing Home Battery Systems
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![Senators Propose National Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard]()
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Senators Propose National Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
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![The Road to 100% Renewable Energy Could Cost $4.5 Trillion]()
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The Road to 100% Renewable Energy Could Cost $4.5 Trillion
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![Getting Closer to 100% National Renewable Portfolio Standards]()
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Getting Closer to 100% National Renewable Portfolio Standards
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![Promoting Clean Energy to the Residential Market]()
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Promoting Clean Energy to the Residential Market
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![Maximizing Solar by Building More and Generating Less]()
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Maximizing Solar by Building More and Generating Less
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![Energy as Green as the Mountains: Vermont Aims to Go Carbon-Free]()
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Energy as Green as the Mountains: Vermont Aims to Go Carbon-Free
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![This Just In! Efficiency Standards Are Working]()
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This Just In! Efficiency Standards Are Working
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![Energy Storage Deployments Expanding Rapidly]()
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Energy Storage Deployments Expanding Rapidly
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