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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Costa Rica Completes Year Of Renewable Energy
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Energy Efficiency Savings Could Reach Into The Trillions
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Making Cities 'Cooler'
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Solar Growth Eclipsing Previous Records
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Energy-Efficiency One of Largest Jobs Sectors and Growing, Study Finds
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Loans And Cash Eclipse Leases And PPAs In The Solar Market
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Corporations Embracing Renewable Power
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Island In American Samoa Fully Powered By Solar
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States Ranked on Energy-Efficiency Efforts
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Block Island Wind Farm Begins Generating Electricity
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Foot In The Door: Offshore Generation Development Comes Stateside
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National Energy-Efficiency Ranking Puts Two States On Top
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Renewable Industry to Continue Growth
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International Climate Agreement Officially Ratified
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ASHRAE, IES Open Revised Residential Energy Standard for Industry Input
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Measuring To Manage: California’s Title 24 Makes It Easier
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Green Bank Boom Helps Finance Clean-Energy Projects
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A Look To The Future At Greenbuild 2016
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Texas Utility Says Goodbye To Coal
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