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
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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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![Green Bank Boom Helps Finance Clean-Energy Projects]()
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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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A Look To The Future At Greenbuild 2016
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![Texas Utility Says Goodbye To Coal]()
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Texas Utility Says Goodbye To Coal
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![Tidal Energy Projects Ride The Federal- Funding Wave]()
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Tidal Energy Projects Ride The Federal- Funding Wave
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![Electric Mobility Charging Up]()
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Electric Mobility Charging Up
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![Research Dives Into Minds of PV and EV Consumers]()
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Research Dives Into Minds of PV and EV Consumers
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![Community Energy Renaissance]()
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Community Energy Renaissance
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![Energy Darwinism: Storage and Renewables]()
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Energy Darwinism: Storage and Renewables
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![Florida Voters Give Solar Power A Boost]()
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Florida Voters Give Solar Power A Boost
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![Gaston Electrical Installs Rooftop Solar Power On Headquarters]()
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Gaston Electrical Installs Rooftop Solar Power On Headquarters
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![First Demo of Solar Roadways]()
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First Demo of Solar Roadways
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![Solar Industry Could Be Contracting]()
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Solar Industry Could Be Contracting
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![New England States Collectively Evaluating Renewables]()
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New England States Collectively Evaluating Renewables
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![Fleeting Benefits: EVs Find a Home in the Commercial Market]()
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Fleeting Benefits: EVs Find a Home in the Commercial Market
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![Low-Tech Solar Steam Generation]()
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Low-Tech Solar Steam Generation
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![Renewables Generation Growth Continues to Skyrocket]()
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Renewables Generation Growth Continues to Skyrocket
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![Wind Turbine Technician: Nation's Fastest Growing Occupation]()
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Wind Turbine Technician: Nation's Fastest Growing Occupation
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![When The Sun Sets: End-of-Life Planning for Your Solar Panel]()
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When The Sun Sets: End-of-Life Planning for Your Solar Panel
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Inside The Details: California’s Title 24, Part 2
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