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MIT: Energy Ventures 10 Year Anniversary Top 10 Moments - Moment #2

December 2, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

As Sponsors of MIT's Energy Venture Alumni Event, celebrating the past 10 years, Mintz Levin's attorneys are taking this opportunity to countdown the top 10 moments in energy which they feel impacted the industry and their practice.
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Upcoming Event: Greentech Media’s 2nd Annual U.S. Energy Storage Summit

November 28, 2016 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Sahir Surmeli will be speaking at the second annual U.S. Energy Storage Summit.
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Cleantech Open Northeast 2016 Recap

November 22, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli, Thomas Burton

On October 27, 2016, Cleantech Open Northeast, the Northeast division of Cleantech Open, a global cleantech accelerator for early-stage clean technology companies, announced the 2016 regional winners of the competition.
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Cost Estimates for Expiring Energy Tax Provisions

November 17, 2016 | Blog | By Sarah Litke

Passage of a tax package is another possible item on Congress' list for the lame duck session, which is discussed in a recent ML Strategies alert. Three dozen tax provisions are scheduled to expire December 31, about half of which pertain to energy provisions.
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The Northeast Clean Energy Council's (NECEC) 9th Annual Green Tie Gala Recap

November 3, 2016 | Blog | By Sarah Litke, Hannah Coman

The Northeast Clean Energy Council’s (NECEC) 9th Annual Green Tie Gala was recently held on October 25, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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ML Strategies’ Election Forecast on Congressional Leadership Changes

November 2, 2016 | Blog | By David Leiter, Sarah Litke

With the election just a week away, ML Strategies, Mintz Levin’s consulting affiliate, has conducted in-depth analysis of possible House and Senate committee leadership changes, including committees that effect energy technology policies.
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Trends and Tips – Tax Equity for Mid-Market Energy Projects

November 1, 2016 | Blog

Last week’s “Financing Renewable Energy” tax credit conference, by Novogradac and Company, affirmed some market trends that we have seen in recent project finance deals.
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Companies Tap Into Battery Power to Cut Energy Bills

October 26, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

All kinds of companies are using batteries to cut expenses and reduce demand for new power plants. Over the past few years, there has been a major upward tick in the number of U.S. companies that have started installing batteries to store electricity for later use.
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Carbon Reduction Reshapes a Regional Electricity Market

October 24, 2016 | Blog

Earlier this year, Massachusetts passed legislation that will require the state’s distribution utilities to purchase carbon-free electricity from hydropower and on and offshore wind farms under long-term contracts for up to 30% of the state’s electricity supply.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces 16 New Innovative Projects in Energy Storage and Conversion

October 12, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

On September 13 the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $37 million in funding for 16 new projects as part of its new program called Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS).
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Massachusetts Energy Outlook: The Remainder of 2016 and Beyond

October 5, 2016 | Blog

After ending formal sessions in July, Massachusetts lawmakers will convene in informal sessions for the remainder of the year, and no controversial legislative matters are expected to pass during this time.
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U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Readies for Take-off Led by Northeast U.S.

September 16, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

The U.S.’s offshore wind industry is poised for a burst of activity after faltering for several years on the heels of the stalled Cape Wind project in Massachusetts. The country’s first offshore wind farm will open this fall off the coast of Rhode Island. To read more about this project, continue reading!
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Energy and Environmental Legislative Updates for Fall 2016

September 6, 2016 | Blog | By David Leiter

The House of Representatives and Senate returned September 6 from the long August recess that started in mid-July. The House is scheduled to be in session for four weeks and the Senate for five weeks before breaking again for the month of October to campaign.
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“Holy Grail” of Renewable Energy Storage is Fast-Approaching

August 19, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) created its Advanced Research Projects-Energy (ARPA-E) division to fund energy storage projects conducted by scientists at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and the Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge labs. The DOE now believes that some of the 75 battery system projects it is currently funding have the ability to transform the renewable energy storage industry in as little as 5-10 years.
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Research finds that Reducing Carbon Emissions will Spur Technology Innovation

August 11, 2016 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

In December 2015, 195 nations and the European Union formally pledged to meet nationally determined emissions-reduction targets in the Paris Agreement.
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Our Favorite Summer Reads for Every Start-Up

August 8, 2016 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli

Since our members at Mintz Levin constantly work with start-ups, entrepreneurs, and investors, we thought it would be especially beneficial to list the top six summer reads for every start-up as recommended by Tom Burton, Jeremy Glaser, Dan DeWolf, and Sam Effron. 
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Massachusetts Legislature Passes Compromise Energy Bill

August 5, 2016 | Blog

Last Sunday, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a compromise energy bill to significantly increase electricity produced by renewable energy sources.
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Obama Administration Announces Plan to Promote Electric Vehicles

August 3, 2016 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

In late July, the Obama administration announced a collaboration with 50 federal and state agencies, electric utility companies, vehicle manufacturers, electric charging station companies, and others in the private sector to promote faster development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and increased numbers of electric cars on the roads.
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California Wrestles with Challenges to Meet the State’s Renewable Energy Goals

August 1, 2016 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

On July 15, the Los Angeles Times Summit on renewable energy brought together government officials, academics, regulators, fossil fuel executives, and renewable energy advocates to discuss the challenges California faces in meeting the state’s goal of supplying 50% of its electricity through clean energy by 2030.
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Natural Process of Osmosis Has Potential to Generate Electricity

July 28, 2016 | Blog | By Thomas Burton

Research published earlier this month in the journal Nature and highlighted in Newsweek explains how substantial amounts of power can be generated when fresh water river mouths flow into bodies of sea water.
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