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Energy Buzz: Trends in construction contracts for energy transition projects

Hogan Lovells on 5/9/2025

With plans for energy transition infrastructure projects well underway, their successful delivery demands that parties swiftly get to grips with the important issues when negotiating, administering and managing claims and...more

AI Updates: Committees on Capitol Hill Continue Debate on Future of Emerging Technologies

K&L Gates LLP on 4/25/2025

“And if you study the history of the world, the nations that are the most military and economically domineer [sic] are the nations that are the most innovative,” Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) remarked at a recent congressional...more

Powering the Digital Future: The Rise of Data Centers in the Middle East

Morgan Lewis on 3/24/2025

The Middle East is experiencing a transformative surge in its data center industry, driven by digital transformation, the widespread adoption of cloud services, and strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The...more

Data Centers: A Field Guide

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 2/28/2025

By one count, worldwide there were some 11,800 data centers in early 2024. Within that census are facilities so small that they fit in office building closets, while others are among the largest manmade structures on the...more

Europe Daily News, 06 February 2025

Mayer Brown on 2/11/2025

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11859 - Arrow Global / Iqera) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11845 - Infravia / Iliad / OP Core)...more

Cybersecurity and Solar Power Vulnerability

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/11/2025

As noted , the renewable energy sector faces growing concerns over its vulnerability to cyberattacks. Since then, the situation has not improved; the U.S. electrical grid has grown more vulnerable to cyberattacks, with...more

Powering the Future with Data Centers: Legal Considerations

Morgan Lewis on 1/30/2025

Data centers have emerged as the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, serving as physical hubs where essential computing resources and IT and security systems converge to store, process, and secure critical data. With...more

Europe Daily News, 24 January 2025

Mayer Brown on 1/27/2025

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11575 - Repsol / Bunge / Bisa) Commission clears acquisition of Connexa by CDPQ and OTTP (M.11836) - Midday Express...more

Europe Daily News, 23 January 2025

Mayer Brown on 1/24/2025

COMPETITION - Judgment of the Court of 23 January 2025 in Case C-577/23; European Commission Vs. Republic of Estonia...more

France Launches Long-Awaited Procedure to Support the Production of Renewable or Low-Carbon Hydrogen

Bracewell LLP on 1/23/2025

Just before Christmas, France took another major step forward in its decarbonization strategy with the launch of the competitive bidding procedure designed to award financial support for the production of renewable or...more

President Biden's Executive Order: Washington Charts New Course for Data Center Expansion

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 1/16/2025

President Biden's recent executive order marks a pivotal shift in federal policy for digital infrastructure. The directive tasks federal agencies with identifying locations for new private-sector data centers, underscoring...more

Environment & Energy Insights (June 2024)

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 6/13/2024

Welcome to June’s Environment & Energy Insights Newsletter. This month we are covering: - Legal challenges to natural gas infrastructure bans, including a possible suit in Massachusetts - Possible climate/energy bill...more

Midyear observations on the board agenda - Based on insights from the 2024 Board Leadership Conference

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) on 5/23/2024

Approaching midyear, business leaders are bullish on growth and the opportunities ahead. At the same time, the macro forces of GenAI, climate change, a multipolar geopolitical landscape and the erosion of trust and healthy...more

Europe Daily News, 07 March 2024

Mayer Brown on 3/8/2024

COMPETITION - -Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11385 - Permira / Blackstone / Adevinta) -Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11381 - Allianz / Pimco / Silver Point / Incora...more

What are the Potential Catalysts for M&A Resurgence in 2024?

Adams & Reese on 1/29/2024

After a sluggish 2023 in which global merger and acquisition activity fell almost 20% to $2.87 trillion – the lowest level since 2013 – the question in the corporate world, is: ‘Will M&A roar back in 2024?’...more

Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 1, January 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/19/2024

Solar is Coming, Solar is Here: The Growth of Solar in Coal Country - We reviewed a variety of news stories discussing new solar projects in states – Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania – that have traditionally...more

FERC Staff Issues Report on Lessons Learned from 2023 CIP Audits

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/29/2023

On December 12, 2023, FERC staff offered information and recommendations to help registered entities (i.e., users, owners, and operators of the bulk electric system) improve their compliance with mandatory Critical...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 9, September 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/22/2023

The Virginia Clean Energy Act, the Botetourt County Battery Power Facility and the Impact on the Commonwealth - The Virginia Clean Energy Act (“VCEA”) mandates that Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power, the two...more

ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

ArentFox Schiff on 8/29/2023

Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

BETO Will Host Bioenergy Cybersecurity Workshop on September 11, 2023

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 8/2/2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on July 17, 2023, that it will host a Bioenergy Cybersecurity Workshop, a virtual event organized by Sandia National Laboratories on September...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 6, Issue 6

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/3/2022

Ukraine Demands Germany Cut or Halt Nord Stream 1 Gas Flows - "Ukraine is willing and able to provide an alternate transport route to the pipeline, which runs under the Baltic, he said." Why this is important: The...more

The Shifting Energy Policy Zeitgeist and Investment Implications

Bracewell LLP on 4/8/2022

On March 24, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) made an unexpected and bipartisan about-face on its freshly updated policies for considering the environmental impacts of natural gas infrastructure projects like...more

Technology Trends: Sustainability Is “In” for 2022 and Beyond

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 1/7/2022

Many organizations have longstanding sustainability initiatives for reducing waste through efforts such as recycling or reductions in printing. However, organizations are now also looking to their use of technology to help...more

International Legal Highlights - December 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/16/2021

CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER - The Challenge: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more

Cyber Risk Insurance in the Wake of the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/18/2021

On May 7, 2021, pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline Company suffered a ransomware cyberattack on its namesake Colonial Pipeline. Hackers attacked computerized management equipment, effectively freezing one of the largest...more

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