DC Green Bank will conduct an Annual Public Hearing on Thursday June 17, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). The purpose of the Annual Public Hearing is to discuss and evaluate the performance of DC Green Bank, look ahead to the future of our work, and…
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June 3, 2021: Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
May 27, 2021DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a regular meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Pre-registration is required.
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Green Finance is Infrastructure: The $100 Billion Opportunity for Green Banks
May 26, 2021Join us on Wednesday, June 2nd! With ambitious climate, energy, and sustainability commitments emerging at the national and local levels in the United States, substantial investment will be required to meet this demand. Green banks are poised to meet this moment by leveraging public dollars to unlock large amounts of…
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More Solar Panels Coming to Southeast D.C. Homes
May 20, 2021By Aja Beckham, DCist In Southeast D.C., officials hope newly installed solar panels will help to lower electric bills for hundreds of residents. This week, DC Green Bank and Flywheel Development announced the closing of a $3.2 million deal to install solar panels on six Fairfax Village condos that are…
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Financing a Green Recovery for the District
May 18, 2021On Tuesday May 25 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, DC Capital Connector will host a webinar entitled Funding for Contractors, Commercial Property Owners, and Businesses: Financing a Green Recovery for the District. The webinar will be moderated by DC Green Bank CEO Eli Hopson, joined by leading voices in the…
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DC Green Bank and Flywheel Development Announce $3.2 Million Community Solar Installation
May 17, 2021DC Green Bank and Flywheel Development today announced the closing of a $3.2 million partnership to finance the installation of solar panels at six condominium communities in Southeast Washington. D.C. Once completed, these installations will cut electricity bills in half for nearly 230 low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents in the District as part of the District’s Solar for All program. The portfolio of projects is expected to generate as much as $2.3 million in electricity savings for DC LMI residents over the next 15 years. In addition…
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DC Green Bank’s Top Five Energy Jobs of the Future
May 13, 2021DC Green Bank CEO Eli Hopson recently wrote a blog post as part of DCGB’s participation in the Reduce Energy Use DC (REUDC) campaign. Eli wrote about the mission of DCGB, how we support workforce development in the District, and the future of green jobs! Read it by clicking below….
Read MoreMay 20, 2021: Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
May 11, 2021The previously scheduled Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors for May 20, 2021 has been postponed. We will alert the public when a new date has been set.
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Sustainability in Action Roundtable, May 2021: Financing the Transition to a Regenerative Economy
May 11, 2021On May 7, DC Green Bank Investment Associate Matthew Hickman joined the The Sustainability in Action Roundtable (SART), hosted by Southface Institute. SART is a policy and discussion forum open to the public. It attracts professionals from multiple sectors, as well as policymakers, members of the media and concerned citizens…
Read MoreGreen Banks in the United States: 2021 U.S. Green Bank Industry Report
May 11, 2021The American Green Bank Consortium and the Coalition for Green Capital have just published a report outlining the state of green banks in the United States. In total, the report finds that American Green Banks have caused $7.0 billion in clean energy investment since 2011, with $1.69 billion of this…
Read MorePreserving and Expanding the Supply of Affordable Rental Housing
May 4, 2021DC Green Bank Board Member Priya Jayachandran, along with partners at the Urban Institute, recently published an article about Preserving and Expanding the Supply of Affordable Rental Housing. The authors wrote about: Making sure that families remain housed during the pandemic and related economic downtown is critical. But longer-term effects…
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DMPED District Recovery Weekly Townhall
April 22, 2021DC Green Bank CEO, Eli Hopson, joined the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development’s (DMPED) Weekly Recovery Check-In LIVE on Tuesday April 20 to talk about our role in supporting the District to meet climate, energy, and sustainability goals, as well as how we can help…
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