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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Storage Is the Key to Solar’s Future
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Denmark Generates 42 Percent of Its Power With Wind, Breaks Record Again
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Clouds Ahead For Solar
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Not Only About Batteries
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Starting From Scratch: Regenerative System Design
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Giga-Sized Dreams
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Green Bill of Health
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Blown Away
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Energy Your Way
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Energy Storage: The Crusade Continues
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Take A Load Off
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A Sunny Future: A New Approach to Solar
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A Slow Boil: Interest in geothermal resources rises
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From the Mouths of Babes
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The Energy-Generation Puzzle
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Aloha Clean Energy
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