The fight against climate change will need big investments in infrastructure like solar and wind farms, transmission grids and low-carbon industry. But it also needs many more small-scale investments for hundreds of millions of homes and businesses — and that kind of work is best done locally. So say green-bank…
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President Biden Signs the Historic Inflation Reduction Act, Unlocking $27 Billion for Green Banking Nationwide
August 16, 2022(Washington, D.C.) – Today, President Joseph R. Biden signed the historic Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation is a landmark achievement on the road to a cleaner, more equitable, and more prosperous future for all. The Act is a downpayment towards meeting the necessary emissions reductions to avoid the worst impacts…
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Can ‘green banks’ bring clean energy to the masses? The U.S. is betting $27B on it
August 8, 2022By Kazi Stastna, CBC News You’ve heard of the gold rush? Get ready for the green rush. With close to $370 billion US ($475 billion Cdn) on the table, the race will soon be on south of the border to secure some of the clean-energy cash expected to flow out…
Read MoreD.C.′s Solar for All Program Just Installed Its First Solar Shingles
June 30, 2022By Aysha Khan, Next City Washington, D.C. just finished installing its first solar shingle project through the district’s Solar for All program for low-income residents. The new installation at Rock Creek Ford is one of nearly 200 community solar installations underway as part of Solar for All, a Department of…
Read More‘Dragonscale’ Solar Shingles Will Power DC Community Solar Project
June 29, 2022By K Kaufmann, RTO Insider WASHINGTON — The “dragonscale” solar shingles that are powering Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) massive eco-friendly campus in California’s Silicon Valley will soon also be pumping out electrons from the much smaller rooftop of a multifamily building in D.C., while cutting electric bills in half for about a…
Read MoreFirst Solar Shingle Project Completed Under District’s Solar for All Community Solar Program
June 27, 2022(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), DC Green Bank, Flywheel Development, and SunStyle, alongside Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and other District elected and government officials, celebrated the completion of the first solar shingle project under the District’s Solar for All program. The project is…
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Joint Partnership to Fund ‘Dozens’ of Green Energy Building Upgrades Across D.C.
June 24, 2022By Tristan Navera, Washington Business Journal D.C. Green Bank and the Latino Economic Development Center are committing $1 million to help small businesses and community organizations in some of the District’s most underserved neighborhoods make their properties more energy efficient. The Green Bank will lend $900,000 and LEDC has committed…
Read MoreDC Green Bank and Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Announce a $1,000,000 Joint Venture to Deliver Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Across the District
June 23, 2022DC Green Bank and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) today announced the closing of an innovative $1,000,000 joint venture to support the delivery of dozens of new solar installations and energy efficiency retrofits for small businesses and community-serving organizations across Wards 5, 7, and 8. Community borrowers can apply…
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Donald Walker, Chief Operating Officer At DC Green Bank – Sustainability And Power Dynamics
May 26, 2022Our COO, Donald Walker, recently appeared on the Reimagining Company Culture podcast to talk about DC Green Bank, Human Resources leadership, and how to create a strong and inclusive workplace culture. The podcast is hosted by All Voices, an Employee Intelligence Platform to systematically ask for, accept, analyze, and act…
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DC Green Bank Commits $7.5M to Residential Solar Projects
May 20, 2022By Keith Loria, Commercial Observer During Infrastructure Week in Washington, D.C., this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that DC Green Bank, a publicly funded bank, has committed $7.5 million to community and residential solar projects across the city. As part of its new commitments, a $7 million loan was provided…
Read MoreD.C. Funding Deal to Bring Solar Energy to 350 Lower-Income Homes
May 20, 2022By Tristan Navera, Washington Business Journal D.C. Green Bank has closed on two deals that will lead to more solar capacity to power 350 homes. The bank closed on a $7 million loan with PosiGen to add solar energy to power about 320 homes in areas of low to moderate…
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During Infrastructure Week, Mayor Bowser Highlights Progress in Expanding Access to Solar Projects Through DC Green Bank
May 17, 2022(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted progress in expanding access to solar energy through DC Green Bank and announced that, since its launch in 2018, DC Green Bank has now committed more than $12 million to community and residential solar projects serving low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents in the District….
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