Environmental Law, Finance & Banking

Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S.

by Laura Neumeister | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2013

Direct investment in renewable energy projects has been an anticipated financing option among editorialists and bloggers the past year, and seems to finally be gaining traction in the United States....more

Business News Digest – May 2013

In this issue: - Does the SEC Like Social Media? Understanding the Application of Regulation FD to Social Media - NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework - Jumpstart Our...more

Innovations and Opportunities in Energy Efficiency Finance

by Kendall Bodden, Josh Bushinsky, Charlotte Kim, Randy Lewis, Wendra Liang, Robert O’Connor, Sheridan Pauker, Scott Zimmermann | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/21/2013

In this white paper: - Introduction - Energy Efficiency Finance Structures, New and Familiar, and Negotiating Key Agreements - Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Applying REITs to Energy...more

Court of Appeal Narrowly Reads School Bond Measure Language In Siding with Taxpayer Group’s Challenge To High School Stadium...

by P. Addison Covert, Meghan Covert Russell, Stacy Toledo | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 5/20/2013

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, recently held that school district bond revenues could not be spent on stadium lighting where the bond proposition did not specifically list field lighting as part of...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- May 2013

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 5/10/2013

In This Edition: - In the News: United States - In the News: Europe & Asia - Government Financial Assistance - Privately Sourced Financial Grants - Federal & State News - Legal News - Events -...more

California Energy Commission Amends Nonresidential Building Energy Disclosure Regulations

by Kirsten Day, Teresa Jacobs | Perkins Coie on 5/10/2013

The California Legislature adopted Section 25402.10 of the California Public Resources Code in 2007. The Code requires each nonresidential building owner throughout the state to document and disclose a building’s energy use...more

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

by Alan Mogol | Ober|Kaler on 5/7/2013

Lessors of tractors or trailers may be subject to California's regulations pertaining to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. California's regulations pertain to heavy-duty tractors and 53-foot or longer box-type...more

Section 1603 Cash Grant Modified Annual Report Form

by Pamela Charles | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/3/2013

Recipients of Section 1603 cash grants are required by the Terms and Conditions of the program to provide annual project performance reports to the Treasury Department for the first five years after the project is placed in...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-08 -- Apr 26, 2013

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/26/2013

In This Issue: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....more

Investment in Clean Energy Dips in First Quarter of 2013

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 4/26/2013

According to research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, worldwide investment in clean energy dropped to its lowest level in four years during the first three months of this year. Total investment, which includes renewables,...more

Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers [Video]

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/17/2013

With the January 2013 extension of the Production Tax Credit for renewable energy projects, waste-to-energy deals are back on investor and developer's radar screens. Join partners from Pepper Hamilton LLP, Deloitte Financial...more

Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/17/2013

With the January 2013 extension of the Production Tax Credit for renewable energy projects, waste-to-energy deals are back on investor and developer's radar screens. Join partners from Pepper Hamilton LLP, Deloitte Financial...more

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

by Matthew J. Wilson | Lerners LLP on 4/12/2013

The microFIT Program was launched in 2009 as part of the Ontario government’s efforts to increase renewable energy in the province. The Program provides eligible participants with the opportunity to develop a small, or...more

In Time of Austerity, President’s 2014 Budget Prioritizes Clean Energy Funding

by Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/11/2013

After two months of delay, the Obama Administration released its proposed 2014 budget on April 10. The 244-page document outlines the President’s spending priorities for the coming fiscal year. The proposal calls for $1...more

Ohio Legislators Strip Radioactive Drilling Waste, Severance Tax Provisions From Budget

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 4/10/2013

Yesterday we discussed the grim prospects for the NORM and TENORM provisions in Ohio Governor John Kasich’s proposed budget. Both industry and environmentalists opposed the provisions, and state legislators recently expressed...more

NREL Launches Solar Clearinghouse

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/10/2013

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the country. As part of DOE’s...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- April 2013

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/5/2013

In the April edition of Energy & Clean Technology Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your...more

Quebec mining industry: regulatory reform is underway

by Pierre Langlois, Jan-Martin LeBlanc | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/29/2013

In February, the government published a draft regulation that will tighten the rules applicable to the financial guarantee that exploration and mining companies are required to provide in connection with the restoration of...more

Sunshine May Be Free But It May Take A Security To Harvest It

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/29/2013

Harvesting the sunlight as a source of “clean” energy is the dream of many. Although the energy provided by the sun is free, converting that energy into electricity continues to require significant financial resources. One...more

Who Says Catastrophe Bond Payouts Are Not Correlated With The Stock Market?

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 3/28/2013

Here is some food for thought: Catastrophe bond payouts are correlated with climate change. Climate change is correlated with stock market returns. Therefore catastrophe bond payouts are correlated with the stock market. ...more

Bipartisan Group of Senators Wants Clarification of "Commencement of Construction" Under the Wind PTC

by Kimberly Barnashuk | Phillips Lytle - Renewable Energy on 3/15/2013

Last week, a group of U.S. Senators submitted a letter requesting swift clarification by the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) of language regarding the wind production tax...more

The Sequestration, Funding for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Projects, and D.C.’s New Energy Leadership

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 3/13/2013

On March 6, the House passed H.R. 933, a resolution that continues government spending past March 27, when the current continuing resolution expires. The proposed measure provides funding through the end of the fiscal year in...more

Breathing New Life into Brownfields – The BUILD Act of 2013

by Kristen Sherman | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 3/13/2013

On March 7, 2013, Senators Lautenberg, Inhofe, Crapo and Udall introduced the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013, which would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...more

Marcellus Shale Impact Fee to Support Certain Projects for Governmental Entities, Councils of Government, Not-For-Profit Entities,...

by George Magnatta, Joshua Pasker | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/7/2013

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has begun accepting applications for five programs established by the Act 13 Marcellus Legacy Fund to support conservation projects and environmental protection measures. On...more

Sequestration Reduces Treasury Grant Awards to Renewable Energy Projects by 8.7 Percent

by Nicola Lemay, Adam Wade | Foley Hoag LLP on 3/7/2013

According to Treasury Department guidance issued March 4, 2013, grants awarded to renewable energy project owners under the Treasury’s Section 1603 grant program on or after March 1, 2013 will be reduced by 8.7 percent due to...more

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Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S.

Business News Digest – May 2013

Innovations and Opportunities in Energy Efficiency Finance

Court of Appeal Narrowly Reads School Bond Measure Language In Siding with Taxpayer Group’s Challenge To High School Stadium...

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- May 2013

California Energy Commission Amends Nonresidential Building Energy Disclosure Regulations

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

Section 1603 Cash Grant Modified Annual Report Form

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-08 -- Apr 26, 2013

Investment in Clean Energy Dips in First Quarter of 2013

Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers [Video]

Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

In Time of Austerity, President’s 2014 Budget Prioritizes Clean Energy Funding

Ohio Legislators Strip Radioactive Drilling Waste, Severance Tax Provisions From Budget

NREL Launches Solar Clearinghouse

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- April 2013

Quebec mining industry: regulatory reform is underway

Sunshine May Be Free But It May Take A Security To Harvest It

Who Says Catastrophe Bond Payouts Are Not Correlated With The Stock Market?

Bipartisan Group of Senators Wants Clarification of "Commencement of Construction" Under the Wind PTC

The Sequestration, Funding for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Projects, and D.C.’s New Energy Leadership

Breathing New Life into Brownfields – The BUILD Act of 2013

Marcellus Shale Impact Fee to Support Certain Projects for Governmental Entities, Councils of Government, Not-For-Profit Entities,...

Sequestration Reduces Treasury Grant Awards to Renewable Energy Projects by 8.7 Percent

Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers [Video]

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