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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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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Number of Towns Going Green Doubles in 2017
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DOE's Solar Decathlon Takes Efficiency to the Next Level
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Turning Negawatts Into Megawatts
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The End of the Internal Combustion Engine?
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Wind Costs Could Be Cut In Half By 2030
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Innovative Electrician Builds Custom Solar-Powered Job-Site Trailer
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Better Buildings Program Promotes Energy Efficiency
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![Rankings Shakeup in the 2017 ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard]()
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Rankings Shakeup in the 2017 ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
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Clean and Green at the Grassroots
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DOE Enters A New Phase of Solar Research
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Industry Prepares for Energy Efficiency Day 2017
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DOE's New K-12 Net Zero Building Initiative
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Vestas and Tesla Team Up for Wind Power Storage
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Baker Electric Installs Rooftop Solar System on Calif. Synagogue
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Small-Scale Solar PV Growing Exponentially
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Massachusetts Sets the Bar for New Energy Storage
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The World Is Paving the Way for Electric Cars
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Ultra-Low Energy Performance Retrofits Are Growing
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