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Filling the gap: Why demand for green banks is growing

Keith Larsen, GreenBiz.com
clock 19 May 2017 •
Filling the gap: Why demand for green banks is growing

Organisations such as NY Green Bank offer new ways to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects - But concern lingers over how the Trump administration will impact demand

For a commercial or residential developer seeking to install solar panels or make energy efficiency improvements to a building, getting financing from a traditional bank often can be a challenge. That's...

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