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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![Georgia Coast Has Great Potential for Wind Power]()
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Georgia Coast Has Great Potential for Wind Power
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![Delaware Team Sets Solar Cell Record]()
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Delaware Team Sets Solar Cell Record
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![621-Kilowatt Solar Electric System Begins Service at California's AC Transit]()
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![USGBC Adds Requirements to LEED]()
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USGBC Adds Requirements to LEED
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![Wind Power Sailing Toward Another Record Year]()
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Wind Power Sailing Toward Another Record Year
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![Staring Directly into the Sun - Solar Collection Made More Efficient]()
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![Renewable Energy Whisked Away to Malaysian Resort Island]()
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![California to Track Renewable Energy Production]()
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California to Track Renewable Energy Production
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![Solar Power Surge]()
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Solar Power Surge
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![Growing Green by Giant Leaps]()
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Growing Green by Giant Leaps
Aug 15, 2007 -
![Integrating PV into Building Systems]()
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Integrating PV into Building Systems
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![Sun Shines Brightly on the Horizon for Solar Power]()
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Sun Shines Brightly on the Horizon for Solar Power
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![Oregon Adopts Standard for Renewable Power]()
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Oregon Adopts Standard for Renewable Power
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![MIT Report Finds New Ground for Geothermal Energy]()
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MIT Report Finds New Ground for Geothermal Energy
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![Here to Stay]()
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Here to Stay
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Solar Systems
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![Keep Your Customer Energy Efficient]()
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Keep Your Customer Energy Efficient
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![Stanford Researching Alternative Energies]()
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Stanford Researching Alternative Energies
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An Efficient Source of Information
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