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Recap: The 2017 Ceres Conference on Sustainability

June 2, 2017 | Blog | By Hannah Coman

From April 26th-28th, San Francisco hosted the 2017 Ceres Conference. Ceres is a non-profit organization advocating for sustainability leadership. The annual conference brings together more than 600 investor and company leaders and advocates who are catalyzing the biggest breakthroughs on sustainability.
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May Washington Update

May 26, 2017 | Blog

This month's Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018, the Senate’s failed efforts to turn back the Obama administration’s methane rule, and several pieces of legislation related to energy efficiency.
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Senator Wyden Introduces “Clean Energy for America Act”

May 15, 2017 | Blog

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently introduced the “Clean Energy for America Act,” which aims to create a new technology neutral system for federal tax credits for clean energy, clean fuel, and energy efficiency projects.
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Federal Court Halts Lawsuit Consideration over Obama’s Clean Water Rule; Pruitt Recruits Governors to Shape New EPA Water Regulation

May 10, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

One of President Trump’s early campaign promises was to dismantle the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s regulation asserting federal power over navigable bodies of water and aiming to replace polluting coal-fired power plants with clean energy facilities.
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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Programs for Affordable Access to Clean Energy

May 4, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced a set of six new programs seeking to increase affordable access to clean energy and energy efficiency programs in the Commonwealth.
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State of Advanced Energy: Advanced Energy is Strong, but Policy Matters (Part 5 of 5)

April 20, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy.
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State of Advanced Energy: Notable Growth Trends within Advanced Energy (Part 4 of 5)

April 18, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the fourth installment of the series.
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Apply to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2017 Accelerator Program

April 13, 2017 | Blog | By Kristin Gerber

Cleantech Open Northeast is currently accepting applications for its 2017 accelerator program. The oldest and largest accelerator program for clean tech startups, Cleantech Open awards over $500,000 in cash, investment, and in-kind services to winners of its showcasing events.
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State of Advanced Energy: Increased Advanced Energy Jobs (Part 3 of 5)

April 12, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the third installment of the series.
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State of Advanced Energy: Industry Growth (Part 2 of 5)

April 10, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Tom Burton, Member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Section and Founder and Chair of the firm’s Energy Technology Practice, will publish bi-weekly installments providing key takeaways from the four sections of AEE’s webinar including: Industry Growth; Advanced Energy Jobs; Growth Trends; and Policy. This is the second installment of the series.
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State of Advanced Energy: Markets, Trends, Jobs (Part 1 of 5)

April 6, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Last week, Mintz Levin was proud to sponsor an Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) webinar highlighting AEE’s fifth annual report of market size, by revenue, of the advanced energy industry, worldwide and in the United States.
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REMINDER: NEWIEE’s Seventh Annual Awards Gala This Thursday, April 6

April 5, 2017 | Blog | By Hannah Coman

Tomorrow is the big day! The sold-out Seventh Annual New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Gala will be taking place tomorrow, April 6, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza.
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Upcoming Event: E2’s Why Clean Energy Will Win: Technologies That Can Change The World (March 29)

March 22, 2017 | Blog

Join us in our Boston office on March 29 at noon for a business luncheon hosted by Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) entitled, “Why Clean Energy Will Win: Technologies That Can Change The World.” Panelists, noted below, will discuss their thoughts on the future of clean energy as well as provide information about their companies and technologies.
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Upcoming Webinar: AEE’s State of Advanced Energy: Markets, Trends, Jobs (March 30)

March 20, 2017 | Blog | By Energy Technology News Team

Mintz Levin is proud to sponsor an upcoming Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) webinar highlighting the fifth edition of AEE’s annual report of market size, by revenue, of the advanced energy industry, worldwide and in the United States.
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Upcoming Event: Get Savvy on Series A Financings (April 13)

March 15, 2017 | Blog | By Energy Technology News Team

Are you a company approaching the end of seed funding? Join us on Thursday, April 13 at 5:30 pm at the Venture Café at Cambridge Innovation Center where our own Anthony Hubbard will explore terms, trends, and traps likely to be encountered in the pursuit of a first preferred stock financing.
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An Overview of Representations and Warranties Insurance

March 13, 2017 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

The last twelve months have seen strong levels of M&A activity in the U.S. energy tech and renewables sector. As this trend continues, we want to share a recent update on the increased use of representations and warranties insurance in M&A deals that our Private Equity Practice wrote.
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White House’s Budget Blueprint Includes Significant Cuts to the EPA

March 9, 2017 | Blog | By Sarah Litke

Last week, the White House unveiled its $1.65 trillion blueprint for the FY2018 federal budget, which prioritizes discretionary defense spending, with an increase of $54 billion to $603 billion, by reducing total non-defense discretionary funds to $462 billion.
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NEWIEE’s Seventh Annual Awards Gala—April 6

March 7, 2017 | Blog | By Katy Ward

Mintz Levin is thrilled to sponsor the Seventh Annual New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Gala on April 6, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza.
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Upcoming Event: NECA 2017 Renewable Energy Conference (March 6)

March 1, 2017 | Blog | By Energy Technology News Team

The Northeast is a leading region in the United States for renewable energy generation and sourcing through competitive markets. The Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA) supports environmentally sound, reliable and cost-effective wholesale and retail markets for the production and delivery of electric power supply, as well as competing energy services and resources alternatives, including conservation, innovative demand-side and power delivery technologies.
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Tax Reform Legislative Outlook

February 28, 2017 | Blog

As Republicans hold control of the executive and legislative branches, comprehensive reform of the tax code is one of their top policy priorities. While they agree on the need to reduce the corporate tax rate and reform the system, Republicans have yet to unite around a specific provision or path forward.
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