Petaluma’s Ygrene Energy Fund taps new CFO as it expands into commercial PACE financing

Ygrene Energy Fund, an energy efficient project financing firm in Petaluma, has announced Greg Saunders as its new chief financial officer.

Ygrene Names Greg Saunders As New Chief Financial Officer

Finance Executive Brings 30 Years of Industry Experience to Nation's Leader in PACE Financing 

 

PETALUMA, Calif - Ygrene Energy Fund, the nation's leader in commercial and residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, today announced the appointment of Greg Saunders as Chief Financial Officer.

Let Florida PACE program help people protect homes from flooding, not just wind damage

In an Invading Sea article in June, I wrote that new building codes and large public infrastructure projects will not do much to improve flood resilience in the near term for buildings in vulnerable coastal communities.

More than 250 mayors nationwide sign letter calling for increased solar power

A bipartisan group of 252 U.S. mayors, representing every state and one territory, released a letter today through Environment America Research and Policy Center backing the use of solar energy. 

Storm resiliency needs to be affordable

For communities to better protect themselves from the next major weather event, homeowners must invest in storm resiliency efforts that can save thousands of dollars down the line

Help homeowners protect their homes against storms — but it has to be affordable

With the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season upon us, experts are sounding the alarm about the potential devastation heading toward Florida.

Planning ahead for storms can save money

Floridians are no stranger to the damage and destruction of hurricane season, with many still rebuilding after the onslaught of last year’s storms.

California provides access to money for building resilient neighborhoods

Already this month, a 2,200-acre fire scorched Yolo County, hot temperatures and high winds necessitated red flag warnings and power shut-downs, and–so early in this new fire season–we are reminded more is on the way.

Florida’s flood, storm risk shows value of programs Like PACE

Earlier this month, CoreLogic released its 2019 Storm Surge Report — a sobering collection of data detailing the incredible threat that storm surge poses to Florida and a reminder of the immediate need to get prepared and invest in resiliency.