Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — December 2024

By Thomas R. Burton, III, Sahir Surmeli, Lyndon Plothow
Mintz Project Analysts Francesca Barasch , Jorge Adames-Reyes, and Grace Adebogun contributed to this edition of the newsletter.

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:       
    Insurance Industry Key in Net-Zero Transition, UN Group Says     
    Read here >>       
     
  • Client Feature       
    This month, we are excited to feature Sora Fuel, who just closed a $6 million seed round to expand their Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships, and further advance the company’s novel technology      
    Read here >>       
     
  • M&A Activity:       
    Read about the latest M&A activity in the energy and sustainability space.       
    Read here >>        
     
  • Washington Update:       
    Ahead of our upcoming Post-Election Analysis on Energy that will be an in-depth assessment of the implication of what is known about both the incoming Trump administration and congressional priorities, our December Energy and Sustainability Washington Update highlights Trump's cabinet picks, legislative developments, and some new energy-related programs and announcements from DOE, EPA, and other agencies, building off the views in our November newsletter.      
    Read here >>       
     
  • Litigation Updates:       
    Read the latest litigation news in the energy and sustainability space starting with a regulatory update on the SEC’s continued focus on greenwashing in addition to a litigation-focused update on an intermediate appellate courts decision that compelled oil giant Shell to make notable changes before 2030.    
    Read here >>        
     
  • Event Highlights:       
    Don’t miss exciting events happening soon, including the MIT Climate & Energy Prize (CEP) Kickoff, the MaRS Climate Impact Conference, Cleantech Open Northeast's Direct Air Capture Academy FINALE, and the Dynamo Holiday Happy Hour.    
    Learn more here >>       
     

  • Recent News:     

    // Mintz Advises Aspen Aerogels on $98M Follow-on Offering 

    // Mintz Advises US Department of Energy LPO on Loan Guarantee to Montana Renewables   
     

  • Energy & Sustainability Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act:    
    Read about your requirements under the CTA, which may include filing a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).     
    Read here >>    
     
  • 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.       
 

        
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    Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — November 2024

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    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.

    Lyndon Plothow

    Of Counsel

    Lyndon Plothow is an Of Counsel at Mintz who focuses his practice on representing financial institutions and issuers in US and international issuances of debt and equity securities. He works with clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, transportation, aviation, and energy & sustainability.