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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All three programs will be overseen by the green bank, with grant awards expected next year.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Lawmakers in New Mexico are crafting green bank legislation at the urging of the Coalition of Sustainable Communities New Mexico, a group of local governments aligned to support climate policies.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
It would create a Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator, essentially a green bank for lending money, 40 percent of which would go to “disadvantaged communities,” the administration’s framework said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 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
On the green bank near to the very point of the Tongue the Lady Galadriel stood alone and silent.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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