Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure

Read about advanced fission power plant developer Oklo’s acquisition of AltC Acquisition Corporation.

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections includes features on Treasury Department guidance on round two of the §48C Advanced Energy Tax Credit Program and geothermal energy company Quaise Energy, plus energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

In energy-related litigation news, a Federal Acquisition Regulation amendment now requires agencies to prioritize the procurement of sustainable products and services, Florida adopted a law seeking to minimize climate change efforts, numerous recent legal decisions have addressed ESG issues, and the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Our June 2024 Energy & Sustainability Washington Update covers the IRA’s $8.8 billion Home Energy Rebates program, the Treasury’s guidance on Advanced Energy Project Tax Credits, new federal opportunities related to transmission expansion and critical minerals, hot EPA issues, and new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and IRA opportunities.

Read about the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order No. 1920, a Final Rule relating to long-term regional planning and regional cost allocation, and how it could impact those developing, owning, and investing in clean energy generation and electric storage resources.

Read about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings, including a discussion of their utility, methodologies used to calculate them, and key takeaways for executives, financial professionals, and other market participants concerning the use of ESG scores.

Read about AtmosZero, a company whose mission is to decarbonize steam through the commercialization of its industrial scale heat-pump boiler technology, and its $21 million Series A funding round co-led by The Engine Ventures.

Learn about upcoming energy industry events, including Greentown Labs’ Go Build Startup Showcase event, Circular Economy in the Buildings Sector, and the Tough Tech Summit. 

Read about Yoshi Mobility’s acquisition of Mobile Auto Concepts, a provider of maintenance, cleaning, and replacement services based in San Francisco for an undisclosed amount.

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections includes features on essential annual actions for start-up boards and AtmosZero, a company focused on decarbonizing steam through heat-pump boiler technology, plus energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

In energy-related litigation news, the SEC voluntarily stayed its climate disclosure rule amid the Eighth Circuit’s pending review of challenges to the rule, a Texas federal court denied a dismissal motion in an ERISA lawsuit involving investments based on ERISA objectives, and the European Court of Human Rights held that Switzerland violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to adequately protect them from climate change. 

Our May 2024 Energy & Sustainability Washington Update covers several DOE developments, including a final rule setting new clean energy targets for federal buildings, a report addressing commercialization of offshore wind, and a simplified NEPA process for some projects, plus final EPA rules aimed at cutting pollution from fossil fuel–fired power plants and $54 million in federal funding for electric mobility.

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections includes features on the SEC’s sweeping new climate disclosure rule and PFAS removal company Aclarity, Inc., plus energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and a list of upcoming industry events.

In energy-related litigation news, the SEC issued its long-awaited climate disclosure rule on March 6, adopting a regulation without the requirement to disclose Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions that was contained in the proposed rule. In the wake of court challenges from conservative and liberal perspectives, the Fifth Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay of the rule in mid-March.

Read about Aclarity, Inc., which provides wastewater treatment and environmental remediation services aimed at destroying PFAS “forever chemicals” and its recent $15.9 million Series A funding round.

Learn about upcoming energy industry events, including Dynamo’s April Founders Forum and the Greentown Labs Cleantech Open Houston Kick-Off Event.

Read about recent M&A activity in the energy and sustainability space, including Repsol’s $768 million acquisition of ConnectGen, a provider of renewable energy and related services connected with utility-scale clean energy projects.

Our April 2024 Energy & Sustainability Washington Update covers new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act opportunities, new DOE funding for industrial decarbonization, electric heat pumps, and Interconnection of renewable energy into the grid, plus new vehicle pollution standards focused on EVs and a new national zero-emission freight corridor strategy.

Read about the SEC’s long-awaited final rule concerning climate disclosures, entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” which mandates disclosures of climate-related information by US capital markets participants.