In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the first installment of the series.
The biggest...more
1/24/2018
/ Base Erosion Tax ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
A Note from the Editors -
This month’s edition of Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox....more
A Note from the Editors -
This month’s edition of Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox....more
12/5/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Popular ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Reform
The global economy must triple its annual investment in low-emissions technology, from $750 billion per year between 2010 and 2015 to $2.3 trillion per year going forward until 2040, to keep the planet under 2 degrees Celsius...more
Washington Update -
Tax Reform -
With the number of remaining 2017 legislative days dwindling, Capitol Hill remains fixed on tax reform as the next big push for the Republican majority, which is anxious for a...more
The same technology underlying the efficiency of bitcoin transactions and largely responsible for the online currency’s success could be the key to developing a smarter energy grid. Blockchain, a shared, encrypted ledger...more
Leaders in the News -
Wayne Fueling Systems Launches Disaster Relief Initiatives -
This month, we are excited to feature our client Wayne Fueling Systems, a global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and...more
On September 27, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) released a Request for Proposals seeking applications to the InnovateMass program, which provides up to $250,000 in grant funding for clean energy and water...more
On September 11th, Tesla announced the opening of Supercharger stations in downtown Boston and Chicago, representing the first step in the company’s effort to expand its Supercharger network into urban areas. The company...more
On August 23, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $455,000 in grants to seven early-stage researchers and companies developing clean energy technologies as part of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC)...more
On August 23, Massachusetts joined the eight other states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in announcing a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an additional 30 percent by 2030 relative to 2020 levels....more
9/7/2017
/ Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Auctions ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Renewable Energy ,
RGGI ,
State and Local Government
A Note from the Editors -
This month’s edition of Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox....more
On July 25, 2017, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York dismissed a case brought by fossil fuel generators against New York’s recently established zero emission credit program....more
On August 11th, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released its final set of proposed regulations for the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, which aims to deploy another 1,600 MW...more
8/30/2017
/ Amended Regulation ,
Department of Environmental Resources ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor Baker ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
SMART ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Utilities Sector
In early April 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) partnered with investor-owned electric distribution companies across the state to jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy...more
8/28/2017
/ Bids ,
Clean Energy ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Request for Proposals ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government
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 Leader in the...more
8/7/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriation ,
Clean Tech ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Natural Resources ,
Stock Float ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Reform
On June 22, 2017 the Baker-Polito Administration announced $960,000 in grants for STEM and clean energy learning programs for six Massachusetts high schools to help direct students towards STEM higher education majors and...more
A Note from the Editors -
Our June edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. The Leaders in the News...more
6/30/2017
/ American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
FinTech ,
Healthcare Reform ,
New Legislation ,
PACE ,
Paris Agreement ,
Trump Administration ,
Unicorns
A Note from the Editors -
Our May edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. In Event Highlights, we feature...more
6/2/2017
/ Budget Cuts ,
Budgets ,
Clean Tech ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
Methane ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
One of President Trump’s early campaign promises was to dismantle the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the Obama administration’s regulation asserting federal power over navigable bodies of water and aiming to replace polluting...more
5/10/2017
/ Barack Obama ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Rule ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Farms ,
Housing Developers ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal ,
State and Local Government ,
Stays ,
Trump Administration
The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced a set of six new programs seeking to increase affordable access to clean energy and energy efficiency programs in the Commonwealth. These new programs build upon the efforts...more
A Note from the Editors -
Our April edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. To learn about MIT’s latest...more
5/1/2017
/ Accelerators ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Energy Sector ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
NREL ,
Paris Agreement ,
Small Business ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Wind Power
Our March edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. If you enjoy learning about new technology as much as we...more
4/1/2017
/ Barack Obama ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
Grants ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Innovation ,
Methane ,
NASA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Power Companies ,
Power Plants ,
Technology ,
Trump Administration
A Note from the Editors -
Our February edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. In Leaders in the News,...more
A group of Republican senior statesmen is calling for a carbon tax to fight climate change. Led by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, former Secretary of State George P. Shultz and former Secretary of Treasury...more