Homeowners and businesses in unincorporated Miami-Dade County interested in solar panels, impact-resistant windows and other energy-saving upgrades now have another financing option through the property-assessed clean energy (PACE) programs.

President Obama’s announcement of the Clean Energy Savings For All Initiative is intended to help more homeowners afford solar by opting into solar energy at no up-front cost.

The Business Journal has selected 18 North Bay chief financial officers to be honored in its sixth annual CFO Recognition Awards that will include a keynote address by the CEO of one of the world’s fastest growing wine companies.

The Claremont City Council pushed through more than 20 agenda items during a busy Tuesday night meeting, the last before the August recess.

Stockton has approved participation in the Ygrene PACE (property assessed clean energy) program offered by Ygrene Energy Fund of Santa Rosa to help home and business owners finance a broad range of energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation upgrades.

Led by the U.S. and Japan, the global energy storage market is expected to double this year, setting the stage for a 1,400% "surge" by 2025, according to information and analytics firm IHS Markit.

Stockton, CA, has approved use of the Ygrene PACE program to finance business and home energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy and water conservation upgrades, according to the company.