Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure

Explore insights from Mintz’s Energy Transition Summit on meeting rising tech-driven power demands through innovation, policy, and capital strategies.

Mintz has launched Series SAFE Preferred, a newly designed early-stage financing security that blends the efficiency of a SAFE with the structural clarity of preferred stock.

December sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights include Reuters Energy LIVE 2025 and the Atlantic Council Critical Minerals Supply Chains Summit.

We cover noteworthy developments in California’s climate disclosure laws, including the Ninth Circuit’s stay on S.B. 261 and compliance implications.

Recent M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces includes activity by TED Renewables, acquired by Xcel Energy, and Blockfusion, acquired by Blue Acquisition.

November saw the official release of Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures. Developed by leaders from MIT’s Climate & Energy Ventures program, the book adapts the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework specifically for climate-tech and energy innovation.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on industry events.

This month’s Washington Update examines the sweeping reorg of the Department of Energy and considers the implications for market players, state and local leaders, and companies navigating the federal energy policy landscape.

As the Commonwealth works toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders are increasingly revisiting the potential role of nuclear energy within a diversified energy portfolio.

As Washington wrestles with gridlock and a government shutdown, the energy, sustainability, and infrastructure sectors are surging forward, driven by shifting political currents, new financing tools, and global competition.

November sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights include the Energy Supply Chain & Procurement Summit and the NECBC US-Canada Executive Energy Conference.

We cover noteworthy developments in federal regulation and civil litigation impacting ESG initiatives.

Recent M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces includes activity by Rhythmos, acquired by Electron, and Hadron Energy, acquired by GigCapital7.

Our spotlight is on the Sustainability Investment Banking team at Canaccord Genuity and their work with Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., an industry leader in energy storage and battery tech.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on Mintz client Canaccord Genuity, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

On October 23, 2025, the Secretary of Energy (“Secretary”) invoked a rarely utilized provision of the Department of Energy Organization Act (“DOE Act”),  directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to initiate preliminary rulemaking procedures, through a proposed Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”) that would consider potential reforms to enhance the timeliness and processes related to the interconnection of large loads to the transmissions system.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on Spring Lane Capital along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

Our spotlight is on Spring Lane Capital, a private equity firm focused on providing hybrid project capital for sustainability solutions in the energy, food, water, waste, and transportation industries.

Sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights for October include the Alliance for Climate Transition Green Future Gala and the Tough Tech Summit.

This month’s update covers a narrowly passed House appropriations bill, critical minerals announcements, progress on permitting reform, and the confirmation of nominees to key energy and environmental posts.