Green Building & Sustainable Construction
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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.
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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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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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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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Dodge Reports Green Building to Double in Some Regions
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![Solar-Powered Cities Are a Growing Trend]()
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Solar-Powered Cities Are a Growing Trend
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![U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More]()
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U.S. Military Bases Seek Energy Resilience Through Microgrids and More
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![Minnesota, New York Score Well in IREC’s National Shared Renewables Scorecard]()
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![Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms]()
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Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Suffer Losses in Midterms
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![Renewable Share of U.S. Energy Generation on a Slow and Steady Ascent]()
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![Capital Sunshine: Kelly Electric and Constellation Deliver School and Government PV Installation]()
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![Pedal to the Metal: One Million Electric Vehicles and Counting]()
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Pedal to the Metal: One Million Electric Vehicles and Counting
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![DOE Wants Solar to Play a More Critical Role in the Grid]()
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DOE Wants Solar to Play a More Critical Role in the Grid
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![More Than 30 Years After Infamous Disaster, a Solar Farm Opens in Chernobyl]()
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![Massachusetts Tops ACEEE's 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard]()
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Massachusetts Tops ACEEE's 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
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![Bigger Blades and Better Siting: Boosting Wind-Turbine Performance]()
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Bigger Blades and Better Siting: Boosting Wind-Turbine Performance
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Battery Basics: Home Energy-Storage Systems
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