Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — December 2025

By Thomas R. Burton, III, Sahir Surmeli, Ryan Urban

A Note from the Editors

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox. 

This month’s edition includes: 

20 yers of industry leadership

Special Announcements

Introducing Series SAFE Preferred: A New Venture Financing Tool

Mintz has launched Series SAFE Preferred, a newly designed early-stage financing security that blends the efficiency of a SAFE with the structural clarity of preferred stock.

Series SAFE Preferred offers the familiar simplicity of Y Combinator’s SAFE while issuing actual preferred stock under a filed charter. This provides investors with stockholder rights from the outset without changing the economic terms that make SAFEs attractive to founders.

Learn more here. 
 

Book Release: Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures

November saw the official release of Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures. Developed by leaders from MIT’s Climate & Energy Ventures program, the book adapts the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework specifically for climate-tech and energy innovation.

Learn more here.

Legal Feature

Massachusetts Reconsiders Nuclear Energy in Its Clean Power Mix

Read here >>

M&A Activity

Get current on the latest round of M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces.

Learn more here >>

Washington Update

ML Strategies’ Energy & Sustainability Washington Update. November marked a potentially significant inflection point at the Department of Energy with the announcement of a sweeping reorganization designed to align with the Trump administration’s Energy Dominance agenda. This month’s Washington Update examines these developments and considers the key implications for market players, state and local leaders, and companies navigating the federal energy policy landscape.

Read here >>

Litigation Updates

Stay informed on the latest litigation news involving sustainable energy and infrastructure.

Read here >>

Event Highlights

Here’s a roundup of recent and upcoming events, including Reuters Energy LIVE 2025 and the Atlantic Council Critical Minerals Supply Chains Summit.

Learn more here >>

 

                               
Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Team — Built For This Moment

At the frontlines of the energy and sustainability revolution since the start, our team was built for this moment: to advance innovation, transform infrastructure, and scale solutions integral to business success and a thriving planet.

We would also like to remind our readers that you can always ask us anything at mintzedge.com/ask-anything/. We built the MintzEdge website as a resource for entrepreneurs and investors, and hope that all of you take advantage of the site and see how it can help you.

 

Mintz Project Analyst Jessica Zeng and Project Analyst Jordyn Flaherty contributed to this edition of the newsletter.

 

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    Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — November 2025

    November 4, 2025| Article

    Authors

    Thomas R. Burton, III

    Thomas R. Burton, III

    Member / Chair, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice

    Tom Burton has helped to shape the clean energy industry by drawing on his passion for innovation. As a Mintz attorney, Tom counsels investors, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 100 companies. He also guides start-up organizations and accelerators to foster the next generation of energy leaders.
    Sahir Surmeli

    Sahir Surmeli

    Member / Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice

    Sahir Surmeli is a Mintz business counselor who advises companies, boards, entrepreneurs, investment banks, and venture and private equity investors as they build and grow companies. He handles public offerings, 144A and private financings, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
    Ryan Urban

    Ryan Urban

    Associate

    Ryan Urban is an attorney at Mintz who focuses his practice on corporate and securities matters, including transactions, corporate governance, and securities compliance. He regularly counsels emerging companies from formation to exit.