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Top 10 IPO Tips from “On Your Mark, Get Set, IPO!”

October 8, 2014 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

On October 1st, Mintz Levin, New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC), and Grant Thornton hosted “On Your Mark, Get Set, IPO,” a panel discussion concerning recent trends in the public offering market for cleantech growth companies.
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Highlights from the Clean-Tech Law Alert

September 25, 2014 | Blog | By Sahir Surmeli

In the latest edition of Clean-Tech Law Alert published by Clean Edge, Mintz Levin lawyers and members of our ML Strategies government relations team provide insights on following topics.
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ML Strategies Energy & Environment Update: Week of 9/22/2014

September 23, 2014 | Blog | By David Leiter

Congress has recessed until after the November elections, and we turn our attention this week to energy and climate issues on the Administration and international fronts.
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ML Strategies Energy & Environment Update: Week of 9/15/2014

September 16, 2014 | Blog | By David Leiter

Congress is in Washington this week for an intense few days before recessing until after the November elections.
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ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update: Week of 9/8/2014

September 9, 2014 | Blog | By David Leiter

Congress returns to Washington this week for a two-week session before leaving again to campaign in advance of the November elections. The House will vote on a fairly clean continuing resolution on Thursday, with the Senate to debate the funding measure shortly thereafter.
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On August 8, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2014-46 in response to continued industry requests for clarification on several aspects of the renewable electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) under section 45, or the energy Investment Tax Credit under section 48 in lieu of the PTC (ITC election).
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Last week, a bipartisan coalition in the House of Representatives voted in favor of HR 5120, the Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014.
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For several years, solar arrays utilizing silicon photovoltaics have been central to driving the exponential growth of installed domestic solar capacity.
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Delays at U.S. Consular Posts Around the World

July 28, 2014 | Alert | By Danielle Lifrieri

Multiple reports have confirmed that the U.S. Department of State’s global database for issuing travel documents recently crashed. While the system has been restored, it is operating at reduced capacity and significant backlogs have developed.
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Mintz Levin would like to congratulate our client, Admirals Bank, on partnering with SunPower Corp., the second largest U.S. solar-panel maker, to establish an innovative solar power loan funding program.
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2014 U.S. Department of Energy National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

June 18, 2014 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli, Paul Dickerson, David Leiter

Mintz Levin is proud to have hosted the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) 2014 National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition. For the third consecutive year, Mintz Levin hosted the first day of the two-day competition at its Washington, D.C. office.
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Early this week, the Department of Energy awarded $20 million in funding to ten new projects aimed to advance hydrogen production and delivery technologies. The selected projects will in some way aid the widespread commercialization of various fuel cell technologies, most notably including fuel cell electric vehicles.
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The Department of Energy’s National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition, designed to build a network of student-focused business creation across the country, is currently ongoing in Washington, D.C. Mintz is pleased to host the first day of the competition at its Washington, D.C. office on June 11.
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Following an ongoing dispute over amendments, the Senate fell short May 15 of the 60 votes needed to limit debate on the Senate Finance Committee-approved tax extenders package (H.R. 3474).
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On May 9, 2014, President Obama announced new executive actions that aim to create jobs and cut carbon pollution through the expanded use of solar power.
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President Obama announced on Friday several executive actions to advance clean energy.  Among them, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will publish new regulations on May 14th clarifying that certain solar generating assets may be eligible for inclusion under Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) corporate structures.
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Clean-Tech Law Alert Highlights

May 13, 2014 | Blog | By Paul Dickerson

In the latest edition of Clean-Tech Law Alert published by Clean Edge, Mintz Levin lawyers and members of our ML Strategies government relations team provide insights on energy topics.
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The Senate is scheduled to take up the much-anticipated Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency legislation (S. 2262) early this week, potentially coupled with another vote on the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Learn What's New With LNG and CNG

May 5, 2014 | Blog | By Katy Ward

Check out New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) panel on LNG and CNG from 4-6pm at Brattle Group on May 15.
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NEWIEE Fourth Annual Achievement Awards

April 10, 2014 | Blog | By Katy Ward

On Tuesday, Mintz Levin sponsored New England Women in Energy and the Environment's (NEWIEE) Fourth Annual Achievement Awards, which recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields of energy and the environment.
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