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
Green Building
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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New York Invests in Efficiency and Electrification
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![Electric Vehicles Catching on in the United States and Around the Globe]()
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![Thermal Energy Networks Use Grows]()
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Thermal Energy Networks Use Grows
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![Ferries Worldwide Are Becoming Electrified]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Ferries Worldwide Are Becoming Electrified
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![Clean Energy Adds Capacity, Challenges Just in Time for Summer]()
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Clean Energy Adds Capacity, Challenges Just in Time for Summer
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![Virginia Enacts VPP Pilot Program]()
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Virginia Enacts VPP Pilot Program
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![Researchers Uncover Electricity-Generating Mechanism in Bacteria]()
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Researchers Uncover Electricity-Generating Mechanism in Bacteria
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![Understanding and Utilizing Environmental Product Declarations]()
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![Electrification Lowers Costs of Building Decarbonization]()
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Electrification Lowers Costs of Building Decarbonization
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![Money-Saving Solar Upgrades Are on the Rise]()
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Money-Saving Solar Upgrades Are on the Rise
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![Community Solar Contributes Low-Cost Power Plus Jobs]()
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Community Solar Contributes Low-Cost Power Plus Jobs
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![Wind and Solar Outpace Coal]()
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Wind and Solar Outpace Coal
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![U.S. Green Business Council Releases LEED Version 5]()
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U.S. Green Business Council Releases LEED Version 5
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![An Industry Changeup: Stormy politics could blow the U.S. wind industry off course]()
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![Study Identifies Six Opportunities for Energy Savings From Commercial Lighting]()
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![Homeowners Want to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint But Don’t Know How]()
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Homeowners Want to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint But Don’t Know How
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![Dallas Love Field Turns Jet Blasts into Renewable Power]()
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Dallas Love Field Turns Jet Blasts into Renewable Power
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![New England States Ready for Low-Cost Connection to Offshore Wind]()
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New England States Ready for Low-Cost Connection to Offshore Wind
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![Wind Power Helps Rural Communities in Iowa]()
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Wind Power Helps Rural Communities in Iowa
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