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Solar, Wind and Hydrokinetics

  • BrightSource Energy: Negotiation of power purchase and project development agreements, as well as financing for the largest solar power transaction (900 MW) in the U.S.
  • MMA Renewable Ventures, Recurrent Energy, and others: Licensing and negotiation of over 50 solar power purchase and development agreements and related project financings.
  • BrightSource Energy, EPV Solar, Xunlight, and others: Venture-backed and private equity financings, including the largest venture financing of any solar company in the U.S.
  • Summit Power: Financing and development of numerous wind and solar power projects, including permitting, site leasing (including seabed leases) and negotiation of transmission and interconnection contracts.

Clean Coal, Emissions, Biofuels and Biomass

  • Laurus Energy: Venture financing, core technology in-licensing, and project development for an underground coal gasification company.
  • Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers: Represented VC in one of the largest venture financings of biofuels company in the U.S. (Altra/Malibu Biofuels).
  • Targeted Growth: Financing and IP transactions for company with proprietary technology for increasing yields in seeds, plants and crops for biofuels feedstock.
  • Waste Management, Inc.: Joint venture formation, project development, licensing, financing and power sales negotiations for developers in several projects to generate electricity and produce liquefied natural gas from landfill methane gas.
  • Represent several clients in joint ventures with Chinese energy companies for the development of clean coal technologies and projects in China.
  • Financing, spin-out and a $62 million public offering for a company that supplies emissions control systems for the coal-fired power generation industry.

Batteries, Fuel Cells, Energy Efficiency and Advanced Materials

  • Altair Nanomaterials: Financing and licensing for a company with proprietary nanomaterials technology for fuel cell and PV applications.
  • ReliOn: Corporate and IP transactions for company commercializing modular proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology.
  • Metallic Power: Financing, licensing and other corporate matters for a company manufacturing zinc regenerative fuel cells.
  • MMA Renewable Ventures: Third-party financing solution for energy efficiency and conservation equipment.
  • Financing and other corporate matters for a developer of solutions that support the use of clean-burning gaseous fuels and a provider of engineered fuel delivery and storage systems to manufacturers of fuel cell and other engines.
Engagements Attorneys Contacts

Stephen M. Davis

+1 (212) 847-8798

Scott Leonard-Morgan


+44 (0) 20 7665 5160

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