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Congress Contemplates Renewable Energy Tax Credits

October 16, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

As Congress comes back into session next week, tax provisions are at the top of the agenda from now through the end of the year. While Republicans are looking to make some tax extenders permanent and eliminate others, Democrats are negotiating hard to make renewable energy credits permanent or at least secure long sunsets.
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Los Angeles Clean Tech Event: GloSho’15 - October 21-22

October 15, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Are you looking to attend a clean tech event packed with lectures, workshops and networking opportunities? Join the Mintz Levin team at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Cleantech Global Showcase, GloSho’15, on October 21 – 22, 2015 in downtown Los Angeles.
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Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment (Part 4 of 6)

October 14, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish a weekly installment providing insight into the challenges and possible solutions that, if implemented, promise a bright future as clean energy moves America forward. In this series, Tom will include one challenge per week and the potential solution(s). This is the fourth installment of the series.
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Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Getting the Most Out of The Clean Power Plan (Part 3 of 6)

October 7, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish a weekly installment providing insight into the challenges and possible solutions that, if implemented, promise a bright future as clean energy moves America forward. In this series, Tom will include one challenge per week and the potential solution(s). This is the third installment of the series.
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Webinar: Regulation A+ Practical Tips and Guidance for Launching a Mini-IPO

October 5, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

Regulation A+ went into effect in June 2015 to allow private US and Canadian based companies to raise equity — up to $20 million under Tier I and up to $50 million under Tier II from both accredited and nonaccredited investors, subject to certain limitations.
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Obama’s Climate Centric Fall Continues

October 2, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

After meetings last week with Pope Francis and Xi Jinping, this week President Obama continued his environmental push with a visit to the UN General Assembly and an interview in Rolling Stone. On Capitol Hill, Senators and Congressmen are dealing with energy tax extenders among a host of other issues, including avoiding a government shutdown.
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Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Supply and Demand Geographic Mismatch (Part 2 of 6)

September 30, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish a weekly installment providing insight into the challenges and possible solutions that, if implemented, promise a bright future as clean energy moves America forward. In this series, Tom will include one challenge per week and the potential solution(s). This is the second installment of the series.
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Washington Abuzz as Pope Francis, Xi Jinping Pass Through

September 25, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

This week, two highly anticipated visits have captivated the attention of the nation’s capital and the world. President Obama welcomed both Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington, with climate change concerns on top of each agenda.
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Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale (Part 1 of 6)

September 23, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Although there are a variety of barriers to expanding clean technology’s reach across the United States, there are also numerous ways to optimize policy that will streamline renewable energy and cleantech at ever greater scales.
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President Preps for Papal Visit While DOE Announces Tech Report, Funding

September 18, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

This week, the House had hearings on several energy policy issues, including the crude oil export ban, the electric grid, and a broad bipartisan energy package. Also in D.C., President Obama continues his busy fall climate agenda as he prepares for Pope Francis’ visit, which will partly center on the Pope’s environmentally focused encyclical Laudato Si.
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Legislative Roundup on Energy from the New England States

September 17, 2015 | Blog | By G. Patrick Regan

On Thursday, September 10, The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) hosted its third annual Legislative Roundup. The event brought together clean energy advocates and technology developers from around the Northeast to discuss the region’s latest policies and their impact on residents, businesses, and other key entities.
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Mintz's Gerber Recognized for Hult Prize Work

September 15, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

Mintz attorney Kristin Gerber garnered recognition in a Huffington Post article last week for her work in the social entrepreneurship sector.  Kristin was highlighted as one of the Hult Prize Foundation’s “Great Partners” – people who have engaged directly with teams competing for the Hult Prize to create value – for the services she has provided to Hult Prize competitors over the past few months. 
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Energy Technology Industry Events

September 14, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

Interested in upcoming events in the energy technology industry? Look no further! Our blog features an events page dedicated to listing happenings around the globe. Click here to view it – and feel free to add this page to your favorites list!
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Tax Breaks, Other Energy Items on Congressional Agenda

September 11, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

Congress is officially back in session, and several important energy-related issues loom on the horizon, including TSCA reform and a tax extenders package that could potentially impact renewable energy tax credits. 
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Obama Administration Expands Clean Energy Funding

September 4, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

With Congress out of session over the past few weeks, President Obama continued to make climate change and clean energy a key part of his agenda. In addition to visits to New Orleans and Alaska focused on climate change, the president also announced a number of key initiatives designed to incentivize and reward innovators in the clean technology sector.   
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Federal Housing Administration Move on PACE Showcases Program’s Possible Impact

September 3, 2015 | Blog | By G. Patrick Regan

On August 24, President Obama directed the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to allow homeowners to purchase and refinance properties with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans when those loans are subordinated to an FHA-insured mortgage. 
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Energy and Climate Happenings – Overview for the Remainder of 2015

August 25, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter, Sarah Litke

The Obama Administration’s release of the final Clean Power Plan kicked off a busy second half of the year for climate and energy policy issues.
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Recent FERC Decision Provides Welcome News for Operators, Many Renewable Energy Generators

August 24, 2015 | Blog

In late July, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a ruling to help ISO-New England more effectively manage congestion on its grid due to growing renewable energy generation.
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2014 Wind Technologies Market Report – Highlights and Takeaways

August 18, 2015 | Blog | By Sarah Litke

In August, the U.S. Department of Energy released its 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report. The report, released annually for the past three years, tracks American progress in wind related areas including installed capacity, prices, jobs, and technological trends, among several others.
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Congress Out for August as Clean Power Plan Reactions Stream In

August 13, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

After an action packed few weeks for energy and environmental policy in Washington, Congress is in recess until after Labor Day. Meanwhile, the Obama Administration is currently managing reactions to the Clean Power Plan – both positive and negative.
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