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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Great Plains States Lead in Renewable Power
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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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![Letting the Sunshine In: Washington State Coal Site Pioneers a Green-Energy Conversion]()
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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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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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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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California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes
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![Facebook Embracing Solar at New Georgia Data Center]()
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Facebook Embracing Solar at New Georgia Data Center
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![Washington, D.C., Is First City With a Green Bank]()
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Washington, D.C., Is First City With a Green Bank
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![New LEED Certification Program Focuses on Net Zero]()
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New LEED Certification Program Focuses on Net Zero
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![To Parity and Beyond: Renewables Move Into the Midwest]()
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To Parity and Beyond: Renewables Move Into the Midwest
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Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions
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