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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Green Building
Adding Efficiency and Better Performance to Battery Energy Storage Systems
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have become critical assets for utilities, renewable energy developers and commercial power users seeking to improve grid stability and maximize energy flexibility. Yet many operators are discovering that a largely invisible problem—battery imbalance—can quietly...
Green Building
Residential Solar’s Future: What’s next for new purchase options?
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When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025, many saw dire times ahead for residential solar installers.
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Ferries Worldwide Are Becoming Electrified
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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]()
Green Building
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![Study Identifies Six Opportunities for Energy Savings From Commercial Lighting]()
Green Building
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![Homeowners Want to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint But Don’t Know How]()
Green Building
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]()
Green Building
Wind Power Helps Rural Communities in Iowa
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![State Investment in Energy Efficiency Breaks New Ground]()
Green Building
State Investment in Energy Efficiency Breaks New Ground
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![Memphis Utility Plans Solar Generation and Utility-Scale Battery Storage to Increase Grid Stability]()
Green Building
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![Manufacturers Are Turning on the Electricity]()
Green Building
Manufacturers Are Turning on the Electricity
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