Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on S2G Investments, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

The September ESI Washington Update outlines major federal actions and proposed legislation aimed at strengthening the US critical minerals supply chain. It also highlights the Trump administration’s rollback of renewable energy initiatives and EPA’s proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding.

This month’s update covers a series of major actions out of Congress and the executive branch that mark significant shifts in direction — from spending and permitting to trade, technology, and agency leadership.

Sustainable energy and infrastructure event highlights include the World Conference on Climate Action and Green Energy Transitions and the Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Climate Change.

We cover a noteworthy development in the ongoing legal challenge to the SEC’s Biden-era mandatory climate disclosure law currently pending in the Eighth Circuit.

Recent M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces includes activity by Deep Isolation, acquired by Aspen-1 Acquisition, and Resilient Power, acquired by Eaton.

Our spotlight is on The Metals Company, a leading explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on The Metals Company, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events: the Clean Energy Innovation Forum, the Dynamo Summer Summit, the Cleantech San Diego Networking Reception, and the NCEL National Forum.

We discuss the SEC’s recent announcements that reflect the Trump administration’s reduced emphasis on climate-related financial regulation, and cover a number of noteworthy court decisions.

Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces, including news about Xcelplus, APA Solar, Warshauer Electric Supply, and others.

This month, we feature Cambrian, a leading provider of advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions.

This month’s update compares the House and Senate versions of the reconciliation bill for energy and critical minerals, and covers staffing projections for the DOE and the fate of certain energy tax incentives.

House Republicans advanced their sweeping reconciliation package amid a flurry of activity across the executive branch, with President Trump issuing executive orders to bolster the US nuclear sector. 

Our May 2025 Energy & Sustainability Washington Update highlights the first 100 days of the Trump administration, including staffing cuts at DOE, EPA, FERC, and DOI, accelerated permitting changes, early reconciliation negotiations, and the uncertain future of IRA energy tax credits.

This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on UbiQD’s recent financing round, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.