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
Green Building
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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Energy Modeling Teams Up With Lighting
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Transparent Cells Offer a Range of Possibilities for Solar Power
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Solar Incentives Heat Up in New York State
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Southern California Utility Goes Green to the Extreme
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Nimble Navigation
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Design and Specify the Project
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Assessing Use and Sustainability
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Roller Coaster Blues
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Greener Than Thou
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Solar Incentive Availability Grows in Minnesota
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Molten Batteries Could Charge up Renewables
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Wind Energy Installations Continue Record-Setting Pace
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Clean Energy Could Power Green Stimulus in Pacific Northwest
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Slow Water Currents Feed 'Fish Technology'
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Know Your Options
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The Alternative-Energy Quandary
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Utah Geothermal Plant to Supply Power to California
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