The Portland City Council unanimously approved Wednesday the Portland Clean Energy Fund’s second round of grantees. The funding will support projects including clean energy retrofits for qualifying residents’ homes, regenerative agriculture, green infrastructure and training in green technologies.“We’ve become a global model on what local governments can do to address climate change with communities that have been and continue to be historically impacted by climate change and significantly under-resourced,” Commissioner Carmen Rubio, who oversees the fund, said.Shiny Flanary, left, Letty Martinez, and Xochitl Garnica, right, clear a section of land on their 2-acre farm on Sauvie Island. The Portland Clean Energy Fund will support a range of climate-focused projects.Cassandra ProfitaA total of 141 organizations submitted 162 applications ranging from $20,000 to $10 million….
Portland Clean Energy Fund greenlights $120 million for second round of grantees
