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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Green Building
Renewable-Powered Heat Systems Studied for Industrial Heat Demand
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Renewable-powered heat systems could supply up to a third of U.S. industrial heat demand by 2035, according to an April 2026 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Green Building
EV Drivers Love Their Cars
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The market for electric vehicles may experience its ups and downs, but owner satisfaction remains unphased. In fact, it couldn’t be much higher.
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Green Building Puts Down Roots in U.S. Cities
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Idaho Announces Its First Geothermal Plant
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You're in Green Hands with Allstate
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Solar Panel Proveders Aren't Budging in 2008
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![Integrys Energy Services Turning Trash into Electricity]()
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![California City Leads the Nation in Green Power]()
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California City Leads the Nation in Green Power
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![Bush and Congress Extend Energy Act]()
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Bush and Congress Extend Energy Act
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![Please Pass the Salt]()
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Please Pass the Salt
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![States Failing to Advance Interconnection for Renewable Power]()
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States Failing to Advance Interconnection for Renewable Power
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Alternative Overview
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![California Low-Income Families Warm up to Solar Power]()
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![Navy Throws Switch on First of Five Solar Energy Projects]()
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![Bill Clinton Has Environmental Relations]()
Green Building
Bill Clinton Has Environmental Relations
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![German Team Wins 2007 Solar Decathlon]()
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German Team Wins 2007 Solar Decathlon
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![How Many Organizations Does It Take ... ?]()
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How Many Organizations Does It Take ... ?
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![Now They're Teaching Wind Power]()
Green Building
Now They're Teaching Wind Power
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![IPL Proposes to Catch Iowa's Breath]()
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IPL Proposes to Catch Iowa's Breath
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![Hall's Warehouse to Build Largest Rooftop Solar Electric System]()
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![Kohl's Catches All the Sun]()
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Kohl's Catches All the Sun
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Green Building
SunPower Follows the Sun to Spain
Nov 15, 2007
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