Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — November 2023

By Thomas R. Burton, III, Sahir Surmeli

A Note from the Editors

Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox. This month’s edition includes:

  • Legal Feature: Increased Opportunity for More Taxpayers to Access Clean Energy Tax Credits and Related Considerations and Limitations. Read here.
     
  • Client Feature: This month, we are excited to feature Activate Capital. Activate partners with technology companies at their inflection point that are led by exceptional entrepreneurs with ambitions to build category-defining platforms of the future. Read here. 
     
  • Mintz Energy and Sustainability Primer: The Mintz Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Working Group is excited to release its latest report: A Mintz ESG Primer: The Current State of Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters in American Corporations. Read here.
     
  • M&A Activity: Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the energy and sustainability space. Read here.
     
  • Washington Update: Read the latest energy policy updates coming out of the Capitol, including the White House’s launch of the New American Climate Corps and the DOE’s release of an interactive map highlighting historic levels of private sector investment in clean energy. Read here.
     
  • IP Updates: Read the latest energy and sustainability IP updates. Read here.
     
  • Litigation Updates: Read the latest litigation news in the energy and sustainability space. Read here.
     
  • Litigation Spotlight: Gov. Newsom Signs California Climate Disclosure Bills, Although Expressing a Degree of Skepticism Concerning Timing and Cost. Read here.
     
  • Event Highlights: Don’t miss this month’s exciting events, including the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting and the NY-SEIA New York Solar Summit. Learn more here.
  • Mintz 2023 Energy Summit: On October 17, Mintz hosted its Annual Energy Transition Summit, headlined by Jonathan Silver, Chair of Apollo Global Management’s Global Climate Council, among other luminaries. Our conference center was filled with more than 130 attendees and 20 speakers who shared countless energy-focused insights. Click here to view panel overviews as well as interviews with several of our panelists.
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  • Energy Funding Matrix: ML Strategies and Mintz have developed a matrix of federal grant, loan, and financing programs to help you leverage federal dollars in your clean and renewable energy efforts. Learn more here.

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. 
 

CONTENTS

Legal Feature: Increased Opportunity for More Taxpayers to Access Clean Energy Tax Credits and Related Considerations and Limitations.

Client Feature: Activate Capital Series E Financing

Mintz Energy and Sustainability Primer: A Mintz ESG Primer: The Current State of Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters in American Corporations.

M&A Activity

Washington Update

IP Updates

Litigation Updates

Litigation Spotlight: Gov. Newsom Signs California Climate Disclosure Bills, Although Expressing a Degree of Skepticism Concerning Timing and Cost.

Event Highlights

Mintz 2023 Energy Summit

Energy Funding Matrix: ML Strategies and Mintz matrix of federal grant, loan, and financing programs to help you leverage federal dollars in your clean and renewable energy efforts

 

Energy and Sustainability 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. 
 

 

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    Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — August 2023

    August 29, 2023| Article|

    Authors

    Thomas R. Burton, III

    Member / Chair, Energy & Sustainability 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

    Member / Co-chair, Energy & Sustainability 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.