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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Facebook Finds a Friend in Texas Solar Project
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![Solar Power for All: Madison, Wis. Provides Solar Grants for Low-Income Residents]()
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![Largest Clean Energy Storage Project in World Announced]()
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Largest Clean Energy Storage Project in World Announced
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![A New Partnership to Build Urban EV Charging Infrastructure]()
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A New Partnership to Build Urban EV Charging Infrastructure
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![Microgrids Are Shifting From Unique to Mainstream]()
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Microgrids Are Shifting From Unique to Mainstream
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![Tesla Slashes Solar Panel Prices]()
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Tesla Slashes Solar Panel Prices
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![U.S. Reaches 2 Million Solar PV; Expected To Double by 2023]()
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U.S. Reaches 2 Million Solar PV; Expected To Double by 2023
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![Los Angeles Launches Its Own Green New Deal]()
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Los Angeles Launches Its Own Green New Deal
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![ACEEE Report Says Prioritize Energy Efficiency Over Solar PV]()
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ACEEE Report Says Prioritize Energy Efficiency Over Solar PV
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![Cities Pave the Way for U.S. Solar Power Growth]()
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Cities Pave the Way for U.S. Solar Power Growth
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![Floating Solar Could Buoy U.S. Electricity Generation]()
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Floating Solar Could Buoy U.S. Electricity Generation
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![Puerto Rico’s ‘Green New Deal’ Promises 100-Percent Renewable Energy by 2050]()
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![Florida Utility to Build Largest Solar-Powered Battery System in the World]()
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![Distributed Energy Now Outpacing Centralized Generation]()
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Distributed Energy Now Outpacing Centralized Generation
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![Down on the Farm: Farmland Solar Growing and Facing Opposition]()
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Down on the Farm: Farmland Solar Growing and Facing Opposition
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![Renewables and Natural Gas Race for the Lead in U.S.]()
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Renewables and Natural Gas Race for the Lead in U.S.
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![Study Finds the Cost of Coal is Crossing Over]()
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Study Finds the Cost of Coal is Crossing Over
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![BNEF New Energy Outlook 2018 Sees Mostly Green Power by 2050]()
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BNEF New Energy Outlook 2018 Sees Mostly Green Power by 2050
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![Montecito Fire Protection District Solar Microgrid to Be a National Model]()
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![FPL Bringing Community Solar to Florida]()
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FPL Bringing Community Solar to Florida
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