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Loudoun County is greening up their school buses
Loudoun County is getting new electric buses as part of an initiative to replace diesel-fueled buses. Read more here.
California leads the way in Decarbonization efforts
California leads the way in Decarbonization efforts by incentivizing heat pumps over natural gas fired equipment.
Read more here.
Support passage of C-PACE financing in Virginia Beach
Abacus Property Solutions invites you to join us in support of the passage of C-PACE financing in Virginia Beach at the City Council meeting on September 21st at 6:00 pm!
The hearing on C-PACE will be at the regularly scheduled Virginia Beach City Council meeting on September 21, 2021 at 6:00 pm. At this meeting, the public can voice their support to City Council about formally passing the C-PACE ordinance scheduled for early October. If you are able to come in person, the information is included below:
City Council Chamber
Building 1
2401 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
If you are not able to attend, we can provide you with a templated letter of support that you could modify and send to directly to them. Please let us know and we will forward the template to you!
Hope to see you there!
What you can do with on-bill financing
Check out Ithaca’s plan here.
Abby Johnson reappointed to Governor’s Administration
Abby Johnson, Executive Director of VPA (Virginia PACE Authority) and President of Abacus Property Solutions, has been reappointed by Governor Northam to the Virginia State Board of Housing and Community Development See the full announcement here.
Meet the new state official supporting the rollout of green banks in Virginia
Listen to an interview with Virginia’s new energy efficiency and financing program manager, Bettina Bergöö, on rolling out green banks in Virginia! Read more here!
NYC issues biggest-ever C-PACE loan for 111 Wall retrofit
Largest ever transaction ($89 million) for retrofit in Manhattan that will enable the property to be both energy efficient, sustainable and compliant with NYC energy efficiency laws. Read more here!
SOLAR ENERGY MAKES CENTS FOR NORFOLK WAREHOUSE
Converting this property to solar energy will remove the equivalent of 8,638 tons of coal from being burned, or 21,341,000 miles of driving, and the same as planting 10,261 acres of new forest over the lifetime of the panels!
Equinix launches €1.1B green bond for sustainability projects
Equinix announced Feb. 25 that it priced its second green bond offering for €1.1 billion to go toward advancing its sustainability initiatives and reducing its environmental impact.