Massachusetts’ second Green Bond sale resulted in orders exceeding $1B for $350M worth of bonds and $429M in refinancing transaction that will save taxpayers $45M. On September 22, 2014, Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman announced that the Commonwealth’s second Green Bond sale generated more than $1B in buy orders for a $350M bond offering. Retail investors placed…...
Governor Cuomo has designated September 22-28 as Climate Week, highlighting the state’s transformational clean energy accomplishments and proactive climate preparedness efforts. On September 22, 2014, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo designated the week of September 22-28 as Climate Week to increase climate awareness and highlight New York’s ongoing efforts to meet climate challenges. Governor…...
Governor Brown has signed six bills to boost the state’s EV market, including measures to increase EV affordability for low-income groups. On September 21, 2014, at the close of the National Drive Electric Week (September 15-21) commemorating all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs), California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed six EV bills into…...
The DOE has announced three new biorefineries capable of producing more than 100 million gallons of drop-in biofuels per year to supply the military and private sector. On September 19, 2014, the Departments of Navy, Energy, and Agriculture announced the award of three biorefinery construction contracts at Nevada, Oregon, and the Gulf Coast to produce…...