In the July edition of Energy & Clean Tech 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 attention to the latest industry developments, news from local governments to Capitol Hill, grant opportunities, and upcoming events.

This month, the Energy and Clean Technology Practice Group would like to congratulate Mintz Levin’s client SpectraSensors, Inc. on its merger with Endress + Hauser (Pty.) Ltd. SpectraSensors develops, manufactures, and distributes laser-based gas analytical instrumentation used in natural gas pipelines and plants, petrochemical refineries, and chemical plants as well as atmospheric monitoring. The company, which generates annual sales of approximately $30 million, joined forces with Endress + Hauser, a leading international supplier of industrial measurement and automation equipment. Endress + Hauser, which is based in Sandton, South Africa, purchased SpectraSensors for an undisclosed amount, with the goal of expanding into liquid and gas analytics, a field that promises to play an important role in future key markets, such as safeguarding energy supplies....

In This Edition: In the News: United States; In the News: Europe and Asia; Government Financial Assistance; Privately Sourced Financial Grants;

Federal and State Happenings; Legal News; and, Events.

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