green bank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green bank
First recorded in 1990–95, for an earlier sense; 2005–10, for the current sense
Example Sentences
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has pushed lawmakers to establish a green bank, and agency officials in South Carolina have explored the potential for a green bank in recent years.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023
Montgomery County was among the first local jurisdictions in the country to set up its own green bank, in 2015, and now there are similar organizations in D.C.,
From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2021
The ruling coalition wants the fund to be administered by the Clean Energy Finance Corp., a government-owned green bank that was established to increase investment in the clean energy sector.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021
New York, for instance, is trying to nurture energy innovation on a small scale through a state "green bank" that helps companies bring riskier new technologies to market.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2017
Through an opening in the trees he caught a glimpse of the top of the green bank from which they had climbed down.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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