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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Green Building Sets New Standard
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Tidal Power Makes Waves in San Francisco
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![Study Shows Market for Energy-Efficiency Upgrades]()
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Study Shows Market for Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
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![Recovery Act Provides Wind Power With a Gust of Third Quarter Growth]()
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Recovery Act Provides Wind Power With a Gust of Third Quarter Growth
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![Philadelphia Embraces Energy Efficiency]()
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Philadelphia Embraces Energy Efficiency
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![3-D PV System Based on Optical Fiber Could Provide New Options]()
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![Vice President Pushes for Expanded Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Industry]()
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![Report: Installed Cost of Solar PV Systems Fell in 2008]()
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![New Jersey Celebrates 10 Millionth CFL Milestone]()
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New Jersey Celebrates 10 Millionth CFL Milestone
Dec 15, 2009 -
![Report States Green Policies Could Create 4.5 Million Jobs]()
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![Greensburg Sees Both Sides of the Wind]()
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Greensburg Sees Both Sides of the Wind
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![UNC and Duke Energy to Develop Coastal Wind Pilot Project]()
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![U.S. Army Launches Huge Solar Project in Mojave Desert]()
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![ACEEE Scores States on Energy-Efficiency Efforts]()
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ACEEE Scores States on Energy-Efficiency Efforts
Dec 15, 2009 -
![New Smart Home Uses 50 Percent Less Wire but Points the Way to More Electrical Work]()
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![NECA Still Paving the Way for Green Energy]()
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NECA Still Paving the Way for Green Energy
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Stimulating Solar
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Now It Sees You ...
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