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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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Developing a Cleantech 2.0 Investment Strategy
December 4, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
A recent white paper published in accord with The Climate Solutions Collaborative (C2C) paints the current clean energy technology investment landscape and provides a primer for wealth owners, foundations, endowment managers, and family offices on developing a cleantech 2.0 investment strategy
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Stanford Report Argues Clean Energy Investment Must Triple to Halt Catastrophic Global Warming
November 28, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
The global economy must triple its annual investment in low-emissions technology, from $750 billion per year between 2010 and 2015 to $2.3 trillion per year going forward until 2040, to keep the planet under 2 degrees Celsius warmer compared to pre-industrial levels according to analysis from the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University.
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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3.7 Million in Grants for Clean Energy Technology
November 17, 2017 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli
On November 1, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $3.7 million in grants to increase the adoption of cost-saving clean energy technologies by Massachusetts low-income residents as part of the Commonwealth’s Affordable Clean Residential Energy Program (ACRE).
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Blockchain Technology Could be Key to Smarter Energy Grid
November 3, 2017 | Blog | By Thomas Burton
The same technology underlying the efficiency of bitcoin transactions and largely responsible for the online currency’s success could be the key to developing a smarter energy grid.
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Tom Burton Recognized as Clean Energy Leader by Northeast Clean Energy Council
October 31, 2017 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli
The Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC), the nation’s foremost clean energy advocacy group, recognized our own Tom Burton as one of eight clean energy industry leaders at NECEC’s 10th Annual Green Tie Gala on October 26 in Boston.
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