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Renewable Energy Update -- May 3, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/10/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more

Renewable Energy Update -- April 23, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/25/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more

Renewable Energy Update -- April 12, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/16/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester: The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 - More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 29, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation; Wind Energy Constituted...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 19, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/21/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 5, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/7/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - US announces $27 million in solar funding; U.S. looks to offer competitive offshore wind leases; GEA releases 2013 U.S. Geothermal Industry Update; Ralls allowed to seek...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 27, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/6/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Bill seeks changes to California Environmental Quality Act; California puts McCoy Solar Project on the fast track; California Carbon Permits Sell Above Expected Clearing...more

Renewable Energy Update -- February 26, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Wind, solar, biomass provide all new US electrical generating capacity in January 2013; Hard session ahead for renewable energy advocates in Texas; Xcel wants to give developers...more

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

by Lance Brasher, Martin Klepper, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2013

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

Renewable Energy Update -- February 19, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/20/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Three environmental groups sue BLM over Solar Energy Zones; California sets 50MW target for grid energy storage; Global wind capacity increased almost 20% in 2012 to 282...more

Renewable Energy Update -- February 12, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/13/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE, Treasury release $150M In unused Section 48C Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits; Obama picks REI chief Jewell to head Interior Department; US emissions fall to lowest...more

Hemant Taneja’s “Energy is not a zero-sum game anymore”: The End of the ‘Clean vs. Dirty’ Debate and the Rise of Advanced Energy...

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 2/12/2013

The rapid progress of advanced energy technologies and energy efficiency in the “conventional” areas of oil and gas as well as in the “clean” sources of wind, solar, and geothermal energy is allowing countries to do more from...more

Renewable Energy Update -- February 6, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/7/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - All energy, including renewables, impact water resources; 7 projects looking to use big data to cut the cost of solar power; Cape Wind might land federal loan; Ralls sues to void...more

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

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 2/5/2013

In the February 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...more

Tax Reform and the Oil and Gas Industry by Michael A. Andrews

by King & Spalding on 2/5/2013

A great deal of attention been focused on the generous tax incentives for the renewable energy industry that were added to the "fiscal cliff " legislation during the closing hours of negotiations. Those provisions have a net...more

Renewable Energy Update -- January 29, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Solar installations to grow more than 18 percent yearly through 2020; Solar REITs May Power the Industry Forward; U.S. Geothermal Inc. reports its development goals for 2013;...more

Renewable Energy Update -- January 23, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/29/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Los Angeles Utility Set To Launch 100MW Solar Feed-in Tariff Program; FERC Proposes Rule to Speed Up Solar Energy Grid Interconnection; Goldman Leading Renewable Offerings Says...more

Watt’s New? Michigan Energy Newsletter - January 2013

by Laura Chappelle, Matthew B. Eugster, Bruce Goodman, Randall Kraker, Timothy J. Lundgren, Toni Newell, David Preston, Jack Sage, Eric Schneidewind, Matthew Zimmerman | Varnum LLP on 1/22/2013

In This Issue: - Another Baseload Natural Gas Plant for Consumers Energy - Favorable Tax Decision on Solar Array - Quackenbush/Bakkal to Prepare Energy Report - Plastic Solar Cells on the Horizon? - Law Suit...more

New Effort to Develop Better Solar And Wind-Powered Batteries

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 1/17/2013

A multi-partner team, led by Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, has been awarded a five-year $120 Million federal Department of Energy grant to create the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research. Secretary of Energy...more

Renewable Energy Update -- January 15, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Thermal Energy Storage Market to Reach $3.6 Billion Worldwide by 2020; Ocotillo Wind Project Now Delivering Power Via Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line; Navy signs off on solar...more

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

by Brady Berg, Evan M. Bienstock, Travis L. Blais, Thomas R. Burton, Jonathan Cain, Ralph A. Child, Tania Rodrigues Cleary, Jordan Collins, Hannah Coman, Julian Crump, Daniel I. DeWolf, more +Rajdeep S. Dhaliwal, Paul H. Dickerson, Meryl J. Epstein, Gregory S. Fine, Susan Foster, Paula J. Valencia- Galbraith, Jeremy D. Glaser, Irwin M. Heller, Brian P. Hopkins, Jonathan L. Kravetz, Carl A. Kukkonen III, Cynthia Larose, David Leiter, Audrey C. Louison, Jeffrey J. McCourt, Jeffrey A. Moerdler, David L. O'Connor, Jeffrey R. Porter, Mark J. Riedy, Charles A. Samuels, Paul J. Scapicchio, Gabriel Schnitzler, Donald W. Schroeder, Amarynth Sichel, Jennifer Sacco Smith, Bryan M. Stockton, Sahir Surmeli, Stanley A. Twarog, Michael D. Van Loy, Ph.D., Maureen J. Walsh, Katy E. Ward, William Weld | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 1/9/2013

In the January 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...more

Watt’s New? Michigan Energy Newsletter - December 2012

by Varnum LLP on 12/18/2012

In This Issue: - Governor’s Message on Energy and the Environment - Solar Shingles Come (Back) to Michigan - City of Holland Selects Natural Gas Option for Generation - DOE Grant for Superconducting Wires - New...more

Renewable Energy Update -- December 10, 2012

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/14/2012

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California lawmakers make plans to spend $2.5 billion in new energy funds; DOE unveils new procurement policy for renewable energy development on tribal lands; California's sprint...more

Department of Interior Streamlines Lease Approval Process for Developing Renewable Energy Projects on Tribal Lands

by Bart J. Freedman, Eric E. Freedman, Alyssa A. Moir | K&L Gates LLP on 12/11/2012

The efficiency and transparency of developing wind and solar energy projects on tribal lands have improved considerably as a result of the recent issuance by the Department of Interior (DOI) of its final rule governing leases...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- December 2012

by Brady Berg, Evan M. Bienstock, Travis L. Blais, Thomas R. Burton, Ralph A. Child, Tania Rodrigues Cleary, Jordan Collins, Julian Crump, Daniel I. DeWolf, Rajdeep S. Dhaliwal, more +Meryl J. Epstein, Gregory S. Fine, Susan Foster, Paula J. Valencia- Galbraith, Jeremy D. Glaser, Irwin M. Heller, Brian P. Hopkins, Jonathan L. Kravetz, Carl A. Kukkonen III, Cynthia Larose, David Leiter, Audrey C. Louison, Jeffrey J. McCourt, Jeffrey A. Moerdler, David L. O'Connor, Jeffrey R. Porter, Mark J. Riedy, Charles A. Samuels, Paul J. Scapicchio, Gabriel Schnitzler, Donald W. Schroeder, Amarynth Sichel, Jennifer Sacco Smith, Bryan M. Stockton, Sahir Surmeli, Stanley A. Twarog, Michael D. Van Loy, Ph.D., Maureen J. Walsh, Katy E. Ward | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 12/7/2012

In the December 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...more

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