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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Renewable-Powered Heat Systems Studied for Industrial Heat Demand
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Renewable-powered heat systems could supply up to a third of U.S. industrial heat demand by 2035, according to an April 2026 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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EV Drivers Love Their Cars
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The market for electric vehicles may experience its ups and downs, but owner satisfaction remains unphased. In fact, it couldn’t be much higher.
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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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![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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![Great Plains States Lead in Renewable Power]()
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Great Plains States Lead in Renewable Power
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![Residential Energy Efficiency Gaining Traction]()
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Residential Energy Efficiency Gaining Traction
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![GM and Ford Power Michigan Facilities with Local Wind]()
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GM and Ford Power Michigan Facilities with Local Wind
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![Global Mining Industry Digging Renewables]()
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Global Mining Industry Digging Renewables
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![USGBC Creates New DC Power Pilot Program for LEED]()
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USGBC Creates New DC Power Pilot Program for LEED
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![Oregon Facility to Combine Wind, Solar and Battery Storage on One Site]()
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Oregon Facility to Combine Wind, Solar and Battery Storage on One Site
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![Penn State's 70-MW Solar Project to Reduce Emissions, Power School for 25 Years]()
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![Energy Storage Increasingly Critical to Defend Against Outages]()
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Energy Storage Increasingly Critical to Defend Against Outages
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![Illinois Tops USGBC's Ninth Annual LEED Leaderboard]()
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Illinois Tops USGBC's Ninth Annual LEED Leaderboard
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![Partly Cloudy: 2019 Solar Forecast]()
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Partly Cloudy: 2019 Solar Forecast
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A Bright Spot for Employment: Careers in Renewable Energy
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![NREL Study Finds Potential in Floating Solar Power]()
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NREL Study Finds Potential in Floating Solar Power
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Small Washington EC Tackles WELL-Certified Credit Union Project
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California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes
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