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Update on Massachusetts SMART Program: Where Are We Now?

June 26, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

It has been over two years since Governor Baker enacted the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program, and nearly one year since the state’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released its final set of proposed regulations for the program.
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June 2018 Leader in the News: Axiom Exergy Closes $7.6 Million Series A with a New Thermal Storage Model for Grocery Stores

June 12, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

In May, Mintz Levin client Axiom Exergy closed an impressive $7.6 million Series A round to scale its cold-storage device for grocery stores, bringing its total fundraising to $12.5 million.
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Village Capital Report Highlights Transportation as New Focus For Cleantech Investors

June 5, 2018 | Blog

In a report titled Moving Electrons, investment firm Village Capital highlighted the transportation sector as the next big focal point for cleantech investors seeking opportunities to support firms and sectors that are likely to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
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June 2018 Washington Update

June 4, 2018 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin

On May 10, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing to discuss the state of the country’s electric transmission infrastructure. This hearing was a continuation of the Subcommittee on Energy’s Powering America series, a series of hearings dedicated to examining aspects of the nation’s power sector.
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New Report Highlights Offshore Wind as the Future of Energy in the Northeast; ML Strategies Client Deepwater Wind Ready to Lead the Way for Massachusetts

May 8, 2018 | Blog

Wind is blowing up in the Commonwealth! A report from Environment Massachusetts shows that offshore wind could help power the state’s electricity needs 19 times over – and major generators are already working to make it happen.
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May 2018 Leader in the News: NBD Nanotechnologies

May 3, 2018 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

This month we are excited to highlight our client NBD Nanotechnologies! The Boston-based innovator recently secured an $8 million Series B financing to further grow its business while continuing to innovate within its proprietary platform focused on specialty chemical products that change the surface properties of materials like glass and plastic.
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May 2018 Washington Update

May 2, 2018 | Blog

On April 12, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Energy Budget” with testimony from Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
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Blockchain in Energy – Where Do We Stand? Where Do We Go From Here?

March 16, 2018 | Blog

For all the publicity generated by the recent increase in value of Bitcoin, as well as the generally increasing awareness of the existence of blockchain technology, Greentech Media’s recent Blockchain in Energy Forum 2018 held in New York City demonstrated that the technology is incredibly young and all stakeholders—utilities, regulators, entrepreneurs, consumers and investors—are still struggling with the ultimate impact of distributed ledger systems.
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Save the World, Reduce Your Cost of Capital: How Danone is Turning ESG Impact into Lower Borrowing Costs

March 15, 2018 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

The world is changing! Over the last several years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria have been an emerging focus in the investing world, primarily driven by equity investors where it can be harder for a company raising funds to correlate capital costs with ESG impact.
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New Bloomberg Report Finds that Renewables Supply All-Time High of 18% of U.S. Energy Generation

March 6, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that roughly 18% of U.S. energy generation is supplied by renewable sources. The details can be found in the 2018 edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, Bloomberg’s dive into the country’s energy mix and evaluation of how various renewable energy industries are faring.
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Massachusetts Achieves Milestone with over 2,000 Megawatts of Installed Solar Capacity

March 1, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

On February 7, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts has installed more than 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity through 78,646 projects across the state. The achievement represents the culmination of various projects that make Massachusetts a leader in clean energy and energy efficiency and help the Commonwealth meet greenhouse gas reduction requirements set out by the Global Warming Solutions Act.
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Administration Gives Northern Pass a Second Chance for Energy Procurement

February 26, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

After releasing a request for proposals in March 2017 seeking long-term contracts for clean energy projects, on January 25 the Baker-Polito administration selected the Northern Pass Hydro (Northern Pass) project to move forward to contract negotiations with Massachusetts’ electric distribution companies in an effort to bring over 1,000 megawatts of electricity to the Commonwealth.
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Energy & Sustainability 2017 Year in Review: Notable Deals and Financial Activities (Part 4 of 4)

February 5, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the fourth installment of the series.
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Energy & Sustainability 2017 Year in Review: Policy Developments (Part 3 of 4)

February 1, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the third installment of the series.
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Energy & Sustainability 2017 Year in Review: Milestones (Part 2 of 4)

January 29, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the second installment of the series.
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Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Imported Solar Cells and Modules

January 24, 2018 | Blog

Following months of speculation, on January 23, 2018, the Trump Administration issued a Proclamation announcing new tariffs on imported solar cells and modules (the “Solar Tariff”) in response to the Section 201 petition brought by Suniva and SolarWorld Americas.
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Energy & Sustainability 2017 Year in Review: Tax Bill (Part 1 of 4)

January 23, 2018 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the first installment of the series.
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New Report Highlights Progress and Growth Potential of Solar Industry

January 16, 2018 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

A new report from Baird Equity Research outlines the inroads made by solar energy the past two years and projects the industry’s continued growth over the long term. In particular, the report cites increased installations, decreasing costs, and consistent technological advancements as key contributors to the industry’s success.
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Climate Change and Trends in Global Finance

January 3, 2018 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

On December 12, French President Emmanuel Macron, joined by President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, hosted the One Planet Summit highlighting public and private finance in support of climate action. The summit’s focus centered on addressing the fight against climate change and ensuring that climate issues are central to the finance sector.
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Mintz Publishes Article in Social Innovations Journal about Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing in Boston and Beyond

December 15, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

As part of the Social Innovation Journal’s “Disruptive Innovations” issue focusing on Boston, Kristin Gerber and Ben Stone, members of our Energy & Sustainability practice group, described Mintz’s support of a burgeoning social innovation sector.
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