SolarWakeup Live Podcast with Louis Lalonde and Mark Colby

Ygrene's Louis Lalonde and Mark Colby talk with Frank Andorka about the solar industry and PACE financing.

Slower growth does not reflect weaker demand for rooftop solar, installers say

Slowing growth among the largest residential solar installers is not a sign of weakening consumer demand, developers insisted July 11 at an industry conference in San Francisco.

Rather than signaling a market slump, lower installation levels by companies such as SolarCity Corp. and Sunrun Inc. reflect factors such as the extension of the federal investment tax credit, or ITC, in 2015 and increasing investor focus on profitability.

After a slow start, PACE financing picking up in Florida

Since Florida’s Supreme Court upheld the state's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) law against challenges last autumn, applications for the innovative financing have been rising fast, and more local governments are signing up to offer the program in their areas, PACE leaders in Florida say.

People on the move at Ygrene Energy Fund

Peter Orrell and Mark Colby have joined Santa Rosa-based Ygrene Energy Fund.

Orrell, who has worked for 20-plus years as a consumer finance veteran with American Express, has been appointed executive vice president for business development and products.

A Roofing Contractor Drives Sales and Leads with Fast and Easy Energy-efficiency Financing

After 15 years in the roofing business, I’ve seen countless construction, design trends and sales methods change over time. The one thing that has always stayed the same? That first discussion with the customer around the kitchen table, looking at the scope of the job and then getting right down to finances.

Mark Colby Joins Ygrene as General Manager of Solar and Storage to Bring New Class of Financial Solutions to Market

My principal job at Ygrene is to provide property owners access to solar and energy storage funding solutions that enable them to achieve their energy, financial and environmental goals. Toward that end, we are creating innovative financial products to better meet a broader customer base

Sustainable Home and Business: Ygrene Financing Makes It Easy

Ygrene makes it easy and painless to finance eco-friendly projects with 100% financing and no money down. They don’t refi any old home or business renovation; they make sure that every project is done with the environment in mind, matching every dollar to a better future. It’s the kind of purpose-driven business that we really dig at Cali Green Turf.

Peter Orrell, 20+ Year Consumer Finance Veteran from American Express, Joins Ygrene

"We're at an inflection point with PACE, and consumer finance, in general, that makes this an incredible time to join Ygrene," said Peter Orrell, Ygrene EVP, Business Development and Products. 

PACE Roundup: Residential PACE Tops $2 Billion

Ygrene, a leading provider of property-assessed clean energy financing, recently received a $250 million credit facility to continue to scale its residential and commercial clean energy financing

Federal Program Finances Home Improvements

Hundreds of home improvements have been funded in South Florida through an innovative program that requires no cash up front, and credit scores aren't used to determine eligibility.