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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A Non-Existent Energy Bill
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Green-Tech Companies Harness Higher Sales
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To the Rescue
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![Plug-In Hybrids Saving the Environment and the Grid]()
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Plug-In Hybrids Saving the Environment and the Grid
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![Hospitals Stopping the Energy Bleeding]()
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Hospitals Stopping the Energy Bleeding
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![City of Portland Warms up to Solar Power]()
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City of Portland Warms up to Solar Power
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![Geothermal Holds Vast Potential as U.S. Energy Source]()
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Geothermal Holds Vast Potential as U.S. Energy Source
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![Energy Star Tightens Leash]()
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Energy Star Tightens Leash
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![S.F. Green Government Tower Planned]()
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S.F. Green Government Tower Planned
Apr 15, 2007 -
![Genzyme Center Earns Highest Environmental Rating]()
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Genzyme Center Earns Highest Environmental Rating
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![ELECTRI International Grant Energizes Penn State Solar Decathlon Team]()
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![ORPC Catches Wave of Financial Support]()
Green Building
ORPC Catches Wave of Financial Support
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![EPAct Bill May Extend to 2012 With Even More Savings]()
Green Building
EPAct Bill May Extend to 2012 With Even More Savings
Apr 15, 2007 -
![Program Offers Concert Goers Green Opportunity]()
Green Building
Program Offers Concert Goers Green Opportunity
Apr 15, 2007 -
![Up on the Roof]()
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Up on the Roof
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![Vast Untapped Wind Energy Potential in Mid-Atlantic]()
Green Building
Vast Untapped Wind Energy Potential in Mid-Atlantic
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![Reaching Out for Solar Power]()
Green Building
Reaching Out for Solar Power
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![Scientists Unravel the Mysteries of Seafaring, Solar-Powered Bacteria]()
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Scientists Unravel the Mysteries of Seafaring, Solar-Powered Bacteria
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![Further Advancements in Solar Cell Technology]()
Green Building
Further Advancements in Solar Cell Technology
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Green Building
Texas Now Home to the World's Largest Wind Farm
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