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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![Community-Scale Wind Project to Power More Than 1,000 Washington Homes]()
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![Wind Power Blowing Strong in All Four Corners of the World]()
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Wind Power Blowing Strong in All Four Corners of the World
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![Solar Weather Forecasts to Improve Solar Power]()
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Solar Weather Forecasts to Improve Solar Power
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![13 Companies Join Energy Department's Workplace Charging Challenge]()
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13 Companies Join Energy Department's Workplace Charging Challenge
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![The World Is Plugging Into Batteries]()
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The World Is Plugging Into Batteries
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![NEMA: Smart Meters Need Fewer Inspections, the Good and Bad]()
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![New Accreditation for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy]()
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New Accreditation for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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![Renewables Growing While Coal Generation Slowing]()
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Renewables Growing While Coal Generation Slowing
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![Commercial Energy-Storage Market Gaining Steam]()
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Commercial Energy-Storage Market Gaining Steam
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![Windward Policy: The PTC]()
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Windward Policy: The PTC
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![Newport, Ore., Selected as Home of Pacific Marine Energy Center]()
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![Turnkey Solar Power Plants Unveiled in Germany]()
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Turnkey Solar Power Plants Unveiled in Germany
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![Solar Job Market Sizzling, Funding for Training Lags]()
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Solar Job Market Sizzling, Funding for Training Lags
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![Japan Ditches Nuclear for Offshore Wind]()
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Japan Ditches Nuclear for Offshore Wind
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![Solar-Energy Storage Market to Reach Nearly $2 Billion in 2018, Report Projects]()
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![New Jersey Pole Tops Tapped for Solar Power]()
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New Jersey Pole Tops Tapped for Solar Power
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![Lifting All Boats: Green Construction Outlook]()
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Lifting All Boats: Green Construction Outlook
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![Living Green: Multifamily Dwellings]()
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Living Green: Multifamily Dwellings
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![Largest Fuel Cell Power Project in North America]()
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Largest Fuel Cell Power Project in North America
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Energy Storage Expands Worldwide
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