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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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Thermodynamics-Defying Materials Could Renew Batteries
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Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME), along with visiting researchers from the University of California San Diego, have created materials that react to heat, pressure or electricity like any other material when they’re in their stable
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New York Invests in Efficiency and Electrification
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Energy efficiency and building electrification have emerged as two of the most effective tools in the effort to cut carbon emissions. Recently, the state of New York made a major investment in both.
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