Advocates for Nevada’s clean energy economy spoke in favor of creative financing methods that would give businesses, neighborhood groups, community organizations and low-income families access to renewable energy. Senate Bill 407, sponsored by Senator Pat Spearman, would establish a Clean Energy Fund – often called a “Green Bank” – to maximize private investment and lower the costs of clean energy. The Nevada Assembly Government Affairs Committee took testimony on the bill Thursday. Ken Evans, a member of the Uplift Foundation says “Connecting clean energy investors with the capital to make renewable energy projects a reality, means good jobs installing solar energy or energy efficiency projects, which strengthens our clean energy economy.