He claims that if 1% of the money spent on bailing out banks were set aside, a loan fund of 1.3 billion could be created.

In 1844, 1,000 of the loan fund was in circulation in the locality.

In 1925, the 193 members of the local loan fund included 40 farmers, 25 artisans, and 113 tradesmen.

The buyerspayments were pooled in a local revolving loan fund from which their neighbors could borrow to buy their own solar power gear.

A green loan fund provides capital for energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.