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In the February edition of Mintz Levin’s Energy and Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean tech. We draw your attention to the latest industry developments, news from Capitol Hill, grant opportunities, and upcoming events. Mintz Levin is proud to be recently ranked by IPO Vital Signs among the top 20 law firms in the United States in 2007 for representing businesses and underwriters in initial public offerings (more info). The Energy and Clean Tech Practice Group remains committed to utilizing this expertise with companies developing renewable energies and sustainable living. Additionally, Mintz Levin was pleased to co-sponsor a Clean Energy Technology breakfast forum at the CERA Energy Conference (CERAWEEK 2008) in Houston last week (more info). This well attended forum featured entrepreneurial companies actively developing exciting technologies that will reshape the energy future. CERAWEEK brought together national and international leaders from the oil, gas and power industries, including a host of outstanding emerging energy and technology companies. The conference created numerous opportunities to network, and to develop and enhance funding/investing and collaborative partnerships. Mintz Levin looks forward to participating in future conferences. Keep it on your calendars for next year (February 9–13)! We would also like to remind you of an exciting mentoring opportunity with the Ignite Clean Energy Business Presentation Competition beginning this March. Please see the Events section of this newsletter to learn how to get involved. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition. In This Edition First Solar Rides High Greentech Media - February 13, 2008 Global Energy Makes Two Biodiesel Deals RenewableEnergyWorld.com - February 13, 2008 Funding Roundup: Lights, Solar, Money Greentech Media - February 12, 2008 Infinia Gets $50 Million for Engine-Powered Solar Greentech Media - February 11, 2008 Suniva Closes $50 Million in Funding RenewableEnergyWorld.com - February 8, 2008 More Money for Greentech Greentech Media - February 5, 2008 Jobs in Renewable Energy Industry Seen As Path Star Tribune - February 2, 2008 20 GW of Wind Capacity Installed in 2007 RenewableEnergyWorld.com - January 29, 2008 Solel Blazes with $105 Million Investment Greentech Media - January 28, 2008 Somerset Plant Wins State OK to Use New Coal-Burning Process The Boston Globe - January 25, 2008 Fat Spaniel Closes $18 Million in Series B Financing RenewableEnergyWorld.com - January 24, 2008 Abu Dhabi to Invest $15 Billion in Renewables RenewableEnergyWorld.com - January 23, 2008 Everyone’s Guess: Greentech Cleaned Up in 2007 Greentech Media - January 18, 2008 U.S. Department of Energy to Invest up to $20.6 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research and Development Projects Press Release, U.S. Department of Energy - February 12, 2008 DOE Releases Climate VISION Progress Report 2007 Press Release, U.S. Department of Energy - February 11, 2008 Update: Stimulus Package Passes without PTC Extension RenewableEnergyWorld.com - February 7, 2008 SunEthanol Gets DOE Funding RenewableEnergyWorld.com - February 5, 2008 President Bush Requests $25 Billion for U.S. Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Press Release, U.S. Department of Energy - February 4, 2008 Encore to Provide Greywater Geothermal for Massachusetts RenewableEnergyWorld.com - February 1, 2008 DOE Selects Pacific Ethanol for Cellulose Project RenewableEnergyWorld.com - January 31, 2008 DOE Announces Restructured FutureGen Approach to Demonstrate CCS Technology at Multiple Clean Coal Plants Press Release, U.S. Department of Energy - January 30, 2008 Bush’s Tiny $2 Billion Greentech Fund Greentech Media - January 29, 2008 Commonwealth Solar Program Is Open RenewableEnergyWorld.com - January 29, 2008 U.S. Department of Energy Selects First Round of Press Release, U.S. Department of Energy - January 29, 2008 Daniel DeWolf has recently joined Mintz Levin as a Member and brings a unique blend of expertise and experience to the Energy and Clean Tech Practice Group. In addition to his role as co-chair of Mintz Levin’s Ventures and Emerging Company Practice Group, Daniel is a Managing Director of Dawntreader Ventures, a well known venture capital firm based in New York. Daniel brings to the table a wealth of experience in doing deals and transactions from not only the legal side, but also from a business person’s perspective. Daniel has a passion for environmental issues and alternative energy and is excited to turn his expertise in building growth companies to the field of clean tech and alternative energy. Daniel also is an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University Law School where he teaches an interdisciplinary course on venture capital law for the Law School and the Stern Business School. Recently, Daniel co-authored Venture Capital Forms and Analysis, a leading treatise on venture capital published by the Law Journal Press. Prior to Mintz Levin and Dawntreader Ventures, Daniel led Venture Capital Funds and was a Managing Director at SoundView Technology Group, a publicly traded technology-focused investment bank. Prior to that, Daniel led the corporate practice group of a leading New York law firm that represented many emerging and growth companies. Daniel has more than 25 years of corporate transactional experience and has been an advisor to many emerging and developmental stage companies. He is currently Chairman of HNW, Inc., the premier provider of strategic and interactive marketing solutions focused on the high net worth sector, and a director for several businesses, including iParty (AMEX: IPT), a retailer based in New England; Tutor.com, a leader in one-to-one on-line education; and Visible World, a leader in providing solutions for targeted advertising on television and broadband. Daniel DeWolf is admitted to practice in New York, California, and New Jersey. He has a B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania (1979) and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law (1982). Mintz Levin Ranked Among Top 20 Law Firms in 2007 IPOs, with Nearly $1 Billion in Offerings Press Release, Mintz Levin - February 11, 2008 Preparation for 2007 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2008 Annual Shareholder Meetings Securities Law Advisory, Mintz Levin - January 31, 2008 Garrett Gillespie Named Outstanding Healthcare Litigator by Nightingale’s Healthcare News Press Release, Mintz Levin - January 31, 2008 FTC Proposes “Self-Regulatory” Principles for Ehavioral Online Advertising Privacy and Security Alert, Mintz Levin - January 29, 2008 The Renewable Fuels Foundation Offering The Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) Board of Directors funds those research projects that have clear goals and measurable outcomes with benchmarks that will advance the science of ethanol production. While sound research should be the basis for all grant applications, the RFF will only support projects that directly enhance domestic production of ethanol and the efficient use of co-products. One grant will be awarded for $150,000, of which $75,000 will be made available over two years. Viable projects may qualify for continued funding past this time frame. Research project proposals must have a national implication, not local. The RFF prefers to fund national model projects, thereby making a bigger impact to the U.S. ethanol market. SEED 2007 Call for Renewable Energy Company Applicants The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a quasi-state agency, established the Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) initiative to support growth and commercialization of renewable energy technologies in Massachusetts. SEED provides direct and flexible capital to early-stage companies for new renewable energy related product development and facilitates companies in gaining access to private capital. The award amount will be up to $500,000 per company per 12-month period, up to two awards per Massachusetts company, and SEED is accepting applications on an open enrollment basis. Business Expansion Initiative Business Expansion Initiative (BEI) supports the development and expansion of the production capacity of renewable energy technology firms in Massachusetts. BEI provides secured debt capital to expansion-stage companies for new renewable energy product design and manufacturing financing. BEI loans may only be made to companies located within Massachusetts. Predevelopment Financing Initiative The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Board of Directors has approved this round of the Clean Energy Predevelopment Financing Initiative in an effort to support the development of grid-connected renewable energy generating facilities in New England. As of October 1, 2005, $1,574,934 has been committed to projects supported by this solicitation. Two types of funding are available under this solicitation: funding for feasibility studies and funding for pre-development activities (e.g., facility design, environmental studies, permitting, and similar activities). Funding for feasibility studies is available only to public instrumentalities and private nonprofit organizations, and takes the form of grants of up to $50,000 to public instrumentalities, and unsecured loans of up to $50,000 to nonprofit organizations. Funding for predevelopment activities is available to public instrumentalities, private nonprofit organizations and private for-profit corporations or partnerships, and takes the form of an unsecured loan of up to $250,000 for wind and biomass projects, or up to $150,000 for other types of renewable energy projects. Mentors Sought for Ignite Clean Energy Wanted: Finance, Legal, Operations, Technical, & Management Expertise MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Business Presentation Competition If you have had success as an entrepreneur or as part of a start-up management team, here is a chance to share what you learned with the next generation of entrepreneurs. Solar ’08 Putting Light to Work February 24–28, 2008 7th Carbon Investment Forum February 25–26, 2008 Cleantech Forum XVI February 25–27, 2008 Carbon Forum America Carbon Market Trade Fair & Market National Power New Zealand February 25–29, 2008 Genera 2008 Energy and Environment International Trade Fair February 26–28, 2008 Washington International Renewable March 4–6, 2008 14th Biennial CSP SolarPACES Symposium March 4–8, 2008 2008 Asia Solar Energy Photovoltaic Exhibition and Forum March 5–7, 2008 CleanBusiness 2008 March 11–13, 2008 Building Energy ’08 The Conference and Trade Show for Renewable March 11–13, 2008 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Workforce Conference 2008 A National Conference for Educators and Teachers March 18–20, 2008 Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008 March 19, 2008 European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition 2008 March 31–April 3, 2008 The Wall Street Green Trading Summit April 2–3, 2008 The 2nd Annual Energy Efficiency Finance Forum Financing a New Energy of Clean Energy April 10–11, 2008 MIT Energy Conference Solutions That Scale to Meet the Energy Challenge: April 11–12, 2008 Energy Efficiency World 2008 April 15–16, 2008 Organic Photovoltaics 2008 April 21–23, 2008 The 2nd China International Wind Energy April 25–27, 2008 Cleantech Forum XVII April 28–30, 2008 Solar 2008 The National Solar Energy Conference May 3–8, 2008 3rd Annual Renewable Energy May 19–21, 2008 All-Energy 2008 UK’s Largest Renewable Energy Exhibition & Conference May 21–22, 2008 Windpower 2008 Conference & Exhibition June 1–4, 2008 Clean Technology 2008 CTSI Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Conference and Trade Show June 1–5, 2008 Photovoltaics Summit 2008 June 18–20, 2008 Global CO2 Summit & Exhibition A Two-Day International Summit Tailored for the Energy Sector June 12–13, 2008 Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy July 7–11, 2008 Intersolar North America 2008 July 15–17, 2008 Cleantech Forum XVIII September 15–17, 2008 ISO New England Lights, Power, Action September 18–19, 2008 |
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