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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Maryland Incentivizes Efficiency Upgrades in Commercial Buildings
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Emissions from commercial buildings have become a primary target for greenhouse gas reductions. Maryland is investing in that effort.
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Developer Chosen for Largest Wind Farm in Maine
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Clearway Energy has been selected to develop an 800-megawatt wind farm in Maine, the largest in the state, according to an August 2026 press release from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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Old EV Batteries May Have New Life as Grid Storage
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Catalyst Breakthrough Could Kickstart Storage of Renewable Power
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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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13 Companies Join Energy Department's Workplace Charging Challenge
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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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Commercial Energy-Storage Market Gaining Steam
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Windward Policy: The PTC
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Turnkey Solar Power Plants Unveiled in Germany
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