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VIDEO: How Venture Capital Works with Jeremy Glaser & Oren Klaff

August 11, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Great clean energy ideas need venture capital to build, scale, and make revenue – but who knows how it really works? Last week, our own VC attorney Jeremy Glaser sat down with Oren Klaff, author of Pitch Anything, on his Done Deal web video series.
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Big Week for Energy Policy Ahead of August Recess

August 6, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

This week in Washington was filled with long awaited energy and climate developments. The Obama Administration revealed the final Clean Power Plan after a lengthy rulemaking and comment process.
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UPS Deal Continues Trend of Corporate Biofuel Commitments

August 5, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

Last Wednesday UPS agreed to purchase up to 46 million gallons of renewable diesel over the course of the next three years from the energy companies Neste, Renewable Energy Group, and Solazyme. 
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Obama Administration Unveils Clean Power Plan

August 4, 2015 | Blog | By Sarah Litke

President Obama unveiled the final Clean Power Plan (CPP) this past weekend – the first ever national standard to address CO2 pollution from power plants. The CPP sets strong standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability.  For the plan highlights and analysis, read on!
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With the August Recess Looming, Broad Energy Packages Released

July 28, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

As Congress closes in on the August recess, bipartisan energy bills have emerged from both the House and Senate. While these and tax extenders are on Capitol Hill's energy related agenda, the Obama Administration prepares to publish the much anticipated final Clean Power Plan. For more, click here for the latest update from ML Strategies.
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Department of Energy Looking to Partner Small Businesses, Labs

July 20, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

On July 8, the U.S. Energy Department, during the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative’s Southeast Regional Summit, announced the national laboratories who will take the lead in implementing a new Small Businesses Vouchers Pilot.
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White House Touts Solar Initiative as Congress Continues Its Busy Summer

July 15, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

Congress is hard at work leading up to the August recess, with major focuses that include No Child Left Behind reform, tax extenders, and broad energy packages.
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Busy July for Congress as Obama Lays Groundwork for Global Climate Summit

July 9, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

As Congress resumes after the Independence Day recess, the House debates several energy related funding measures, while the Senate awaits the broad Murkowski - Cantwell energy package.
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The 3rd Annual GREAT Tech Awards – Apply Now!

July 8, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

U.K. Trade & Investment and the British Consulates General’s 3rd annual GREAT Tech Awards kicked off in June with the opening of this year’s application and - for the first time ever - New England start-ups will have an opportunity to participate.
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E2’s “Revitalizing America's Middle Class in a Clean Energy Economy” Featuring Senator Elizabeth Warren

June 29, 2015 | Blog | By G. Patrick Regan

On June 26, Mintz Levin and E2: Environmental Entrepreneurs celebrated E2’s 15th Anniversary with a program titled “Revitalizing America's Middle Class in a Clean Energy Economy.”
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House Focuses on Environmental Regulations as Recess Looms

June 25, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

In the final full week before the July 4 recess, energy policy is taking center stage in both the legislative and executive branches. The Senate continues to piece together a broad bipartisan energy package, while the House takes on the EPA's funding, the Clean Power Plan, and listens to officials on advanced battery storage.
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Obama Administration and Private Partners Make a Clean Energy Push

June 17, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Yesterday, the White House hosted a Clean Energy Investment Summit where Vice President Biden highlighted more than $4 billion in pledges from major foundations and long -term investors to fund climate change solutions.
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Renewable Energy Conference Spotlights American Energy Innovation

June 16, 2015 | Blog

On Tuesday, June 2, New England Economic Partnership, The Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and the Brandeis International Business School held a conference at the Boston Federal Reserve titled “Building the Backbone of Energy Efficiency.”
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10 Years of Energy Technology: How the Industry Has Changed

June 15, 2015 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

Mintz Levin recently hosted an Energy Tech 10 Year Anniversary Celebration at District Hall in Boston. To mark over a decade of helping energy innovators succeed, our Energy Technology Practice Group would like to thank our more than 250 clients nationwide for aiding in our success.
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NEWIEE Showcasing Critical Public Sector Energy and Environment Leaders – Register Today!

June 9, 2015 | Blog | By Katy Ward

On Thursday, June 23, the New England Women in Energy and Environment is hosting its first annual “Women in Energy and the Environment Shaping the Agenda” Panel Series from 5:30-8:30pm at the MIT Sloan School of Management. National Grid, Robinson and Cole, NextEra Energy, and Mintz Levin are sponsoring the event.
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EPA Fuel Standards, Administration's Climate Moves Watched in D.C.

June 4, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

While much of the focus in Congress is on the National Security Agency, fiscal year 2016 appropriations, and the trade promotion authority, energy and environmental policy also made headlines both before and after the Memorial Day Recess.
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CleanEdge U.S. Clean Tech Index – Which Cities and States Are Clean Energy Leaders

June 2, 2015 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

On Tuesday, June 2, CleanEdge, in association with Wells Fargo and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center among others, released its annual U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index.
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Hawaii Bill Mandates 100% Renewable Energy by 2045, but Obstacles Remain

June 1, 2015 | Blog

In an ambitious and unprecedented move, Hawaii is aiming to increase its current renewable energy output of 21% to a 100% quota by 2045. The state, which carries some of the U.S.’s highest electricity costs, is riding the momentum of decreasing renewable energy prices.
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Nation’s Wind Power Potential Assessed in DOE Report

May 21, 2015 | Blog | By Sarah Litke

On Tuesday, May 19, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the release of Enabling Wind Power Nationwide. The report is a comprehensive look at wind power potential across all 50 states and considers the impact of next generation wind turbines.
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Murkowski and Cantwell Prepare Broad Energy Bill

May 18, 2015 | Blog | By David Leiter

In recent weeks, Senators have put forth a variety of energy and environment initiatives, hoping to get their ideas included in a forthcoming broad bill from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA).
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