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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Distributed Generation and Solar Energy
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Sunny...With a Chance of Power
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Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
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Eighty Percent of Americans Embrace Solar Power
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Hydroelectric Project Developed on the Ohio River
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Going Solar Makes 'Cents' for Commercial Projects
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Guarantee Delivers LEED Platinum Building
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Little Red School Houses Get Wired and Turn Green
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Green Building in Mainstream Residential Is Planned
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![New Strategies to Attack Rising Energy Costs]()
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New Strategies to Attack Rising Energy Costs
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County in Washington State Goes Green
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It Might Be Easy Being Green
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Developments in Solar Power Technology
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Selling the Source
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Georgia Power Begins Flowing Green Energy into Grid
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Heed the Warning
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California Takes Another Bold Step to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
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